Wetzel's Pretzels wage and hour record at a glance
Wetzel's Pretzels appears in 13 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Jan 19, 2008 and Mar 4, 2022. 10 of them found violations, 74 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $4,810 in back wages to 38 workers, plus $52,830 in civil money penalties. Of the back wages, $4,810 was unpaid overtime and $0 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Feb 21, 2008 in West Covina with $2,463 for 21 workers. The Division flagged 2 cases as repeat or willful. 20 minors were involved in child labor findings. That places the employer at #7,787 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages. The same employer has 1 WARN layoff notice on file with the EDD.
Industry as coded by the Division: Baked Goods Stores; Limited-Service Restaurants. Laws involved: child labor, FLSA.
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2022 | Mar 2020 to Mar 2022 | Rancho Cucamonga | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,854 | child labor |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Apr 2019 to Oct 2020 | San Diego | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,934 | child labor |
| Nov 25, 2019 | Jun 2019 to Nov 2019 | Glendale | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,842 | child labor |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Sep 2017 to Sep 2019 | Orange | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Jan 2016 to Jan 2018 | Carlsbad | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Jun 2017 to Nov 2017 | Redondo Beach | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jul 8, 2015 | Apr 2014 to Jul 2015 | Cabazon | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $24,800 | child labor |
| May 26, 2013 | May 2011 to May 2013 | Culver City | 7 violations | $1,152 | 6 | 0 | FLSA |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Mar 2010 to Mar 2012 | Montclair | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sep 15, 2011 | Sep 2009 to Sep 2011 | Bakersfield | 11 violations repeat | $1,165 | 10 | $3,740 | FLSA |
| Apr 15, 2011 | Jul 2009 to Apr 2011 | Los Angeles | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA, child labor |
| Feb 21, 2008 | Feb 2006 to Feb 2008 | West Covina | 22 violations repeat | $2,463 | 21 | $3,740 | FLSA |
| Jan 19, 2008 | Nov 2006 to Jan 2008 | San Jose | 5 violations | $30 | 1 | $7,920 | FLSA, child labor |
Also filed as: Fweedy Inc.; Maval LLC; Sweet Scoop, Inc.; Valley Food, Inc.; Fweedy, Inc.; S.N.H. Enterprise, Inc.; AP Franchise Group, LLC.; LEEZ SUMMIT, INC.; BUEMO, INC.; Bluebella Corp; Reddy Franchise Group Inc.; Sharon Arthofer, Inc.
Local pages: Rancho Cucamonga employment lawyer, San Diego employment lawyer, Glendale employment lawyer.
How to read this record
Each row is one federal investigation. Period investigated is the span of payroll the Division reviewed, usually two years back from the complaint. Back wages is what the employer agreed to pay for that period at the federal rate; penalties went to the government, not to workers.
Back wages computed under the federal law are usually a fraction of the California number for the same hours: the state minimum is $16.90 in 2026, overtime starts after 8 hours in a day, and each missed meal or rest period adds an hour of pay. Workers paid in these cases may still be owed that difference, and the federal release form covers only the federal claim.
Full explainer: what a Labor Department case is, and what it is not.
If you work, or worked, at Wetzel's Pretzels
Pull together your pay stubs and your own record of hours for the last three years, request your pay records in writing (the employer has 21 days under Labor Code 226), and keep any WH-58 receipt from a Labor Department payment. A free review tells you in one call whether the California numbers exceed what was paid, whether break premiums and waiting time penalties apply, and whether anything that happened after you complained counts as retaliation. Call (800) 371-3088 or send your stubs.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases. Record last checked Oct 30, 2026. Back to the wage theft tracker.
About this data: Cases come from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division enforcement database (WHD compliance actions concluded since fiscal year 2005, California employers only), published by the Department of Labor and reloaded here every month. "Back wages" are amounts the employer agreed to pay at the close of the investigation; "penalties" are civil money penalties assessed. An investigation that found no violation is listed as such. The database does not include California Labor Commissioner cases or private lawsuits. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.