Chipotle Mexican Grill Hit With Class Action Over Spam Texts

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. sent marketing text messages to consumers without their consent in violation of the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act, a proposed federal class action said.

Sandra Diaz alleged she received at least one unsolicited text message from Chipotle on her cell phone, and that the eatery or its agent used an automated system to dial her number.

The FTSA prohibits the sending of text messages using an automated dialing system without the express written consent of recipients, according to her complaint filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the Central District of California. Diaz never provided consent ...