$4.5M Aramark Settlement Resolves Class Action Lawsuit Over Capital One Arena Venue Fees

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Aramark Management Services LP has agreed to a $4.5 million class action settlement to resolve a lawsuit that alleged the hospitality company failed to properly disclose a three-percent “venue fee” on food and beverage purchases at Washington, D.C.’s Capital One Arena.

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The Aramark Management Services class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on September 14, 2026. Eligible for the settlement are all individuals in the United States who made a purchase from Aramark at Capital One Arena and paid a venue fee between October 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025.

The court-authorized Aramark class action settlement website can be found at VenueFeeSettlement.com.

Settlement class members who file a timely, valid claim form can receive a pro rata (proportional) cash payment, with no proof of purchase required.

The final amount of each class member’s pro rata cash payout will be based on the total number of valid claims filed, among other factors.

To submit an Aramark Management Services settlement claim form online, class members can head to this page and enter the settlement claim ID found on their copy of the settlement notice. Alternatively, class members can download a PDF claim form to print, complete and return by mail to the settlement administrator.

All Aramark Management Services settlement claim forms must be submitted online or postmarked by December 4, 2026.

The court will determine whether to grant final approval to the Aramark Capital One Arena class action settlement following a hearing on January 15, 2027. Compensation will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval has been granted and any appeals have been resolved.

The Aramark Management Services class action lawsuit alleged that the venue management and hospitality company failed to properly disclose a three-percent “venue fee” on food and beverage purchases at Capital One Arena, home to the NHL’s Washington Capitals, the NBA’s Washington Wizards, and the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team, in violation of the District of Columbia’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act.

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