Captain D's controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1992
Settlement of employment-discrimination case
In November 1992, the case was resolved through a reported $105 million settlement involving Shoney's Inc. The settlement covered more than 40,000 former, current, and prospective restaurant employees who alleged discriminatory treatment or were directed to participate in discriminatory practices between February 1988 and April 1991. Danner agreed to contribute $65 million in company stock toward the settlement.
1989
Racial-discrimination class-action lawsuit involving Shoney's
In April 1989, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a class-action lawsuit against Raymond L. Danner Sr. and more than 200 other Shoney's Inc. officials. The allegations concerned discriminatory employment policies affecting Black applicants and employees across businesses associated with Shoney's, including Captain D's. The case sought damages and court-ordered affirmative-action measures.