Wage and hour cases in Retail Trade at a glance
California employers in Retail Trade account for 2,370 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 1,527 of which found violations (64%). Employers agreed to pay $17,607,873 in back wages to 17,153 workers, and $1,930,156 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 9 cases closed with $24,016 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie's Liquor | Santa Ana | Mar 21, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,199 | 1 | 0 |
| Centinela l Chevron | Los Angeles | Mar 19, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Barn Dillon & Sons, Inc. | Exeter | Mar 19, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Your Family Grocery | Sacramento | Mar 18, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acapulco Market | Santa Ana | Mar 15, 2010 | 5 violations | $6,060 | 3 | 0 |
| Game Stop | La Mirada | Mar 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Pueblo Food Center | San Francisco | Mar 4, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galt Supermarket | Galt | Mar 2, 2010 | 13 violations | $5,799 | 12 | 0 |
| Gong's Market | Sanger | Mar 2, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Al's Market | Wheatland | Feb 25, 2010 | 2 violations | $3,591 | 1 | 0 |
| Costplus Cost Plus, Inc. | Walnut Creek | Feb 25, 2010 | 2 violations | $54 | 2 | 0 |
| County Square Market | Vacaville | Feb 25, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beehive Market Charanjit and Baldev Purewal | Yuba City | Feb 24, 2010 | 4 violations | $4,241 | 2 | 0 |
| Best Buy Market | Visalia | Feb 18, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gold Coast Acura | Ventura | Feb 17, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,600 | 1 | 0 |
| Thrift Town Thrift Stores | Roseville | Feb 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mari Star To Go Tesoro West Coast Company LLC | Newbury Park | Feb 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valero KDM Enterprises | Riverside | Feb 14, 2010 | 5 violations | $316 | 5 | 0 |
| Liborio Markets | Pasadena | Feb 13, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top Value Markets | Carson | Feb 13, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palmdale Supercycles | Palmdale | Feb 11, 2010 | 34 violations | $17,826 | 23 | 0 |
| Antelope Valley (AV) Kawasaki-Yamaha-Polaris | Lancaster | Feb 11, 2010 | 12 violations | $5,740 | 9 | 0 |
| Broadway Pawn Shop | Chico | Feb 11, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavilions | Simi Valley | Feb 10, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tapachulteca | Van Nuys | Feb 4, 2010 | 47 violations | $56,086 | 46 | 0 |
| Winco Foods | Orangevale | Feb 4, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Town & Country Market | Selma | Feb 2, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Infusion Organic | El Segundo | Feb 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Midway Market Ronnie's Midway Market, Inc. | Fresno | Jan 31, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Godoy Pallets, Inc. | La Puente | Jan 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charolette Russe, Inc | San Bruno | Jan 19, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forever Forever 21 Retail, Inc | San Bruno | Jan 19, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tilly's World of Jeans and Tops | San Bruno | Jan 19, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresno Community Market | Fresno | Jan 17, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill Industries of Orange County | Santa Ana | Jan 8, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big O Tire Sunburst Enterprises | Sonora | Jan 7, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodland Hills Car Wash Inc. | Woodland Hills | Jan 7, 2010 | 23 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet Seal The Wet Seal, Inc. | Orange | Jan 2, 2010 | 19 violations | $687 | 19 | 0 |
| PacSun Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. | Orange | Jan 2, 2010 | 2 violations | $42 | 1 | 0 |
| Puma North America | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2009 | 8 violations | $15,420 | 7 | 0 |
| Video Only | Union City | Dec 30, 2009 | 10 violations | $8,010 | 9 | 0 |
| Lisa and Vincent Christmas Tree Lot | Inglewood | Dec 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dollar Store One Dollar Only , Inc | San Francisco | Oct 27, 2009 | 5 violations | $8,594 | 3 | 0 |
| Chevron Stevenson Dangtran Investments, Inc. | Newark | Oct 22, 2009 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superior Gold Group | West Hills | Oct 14, 2009 | 25 violations | $18,780 | 23 | 0 |
| Riebes Auto Parts | Grass Valley | Oct 14, 2009 | 1 violation | $1,523 | 1 | 0 |
| Big Saver Foods Uka's Big Saver Foods, Inc. | Santa Ana | Oct 11, 2009 | 2 violations | $1,912 | 1 | 0 |
| Roberts Arco | Woodland | Oct 9, 2009 | 2 violations | $2,068 | 2 | 0 |
| One Touch Office Techonogy | Torrance | Oct 4, 2009 | 3 violations | $648 | 2 | 0 |
| 7th Heaven Market 7th Crown International Inc. | Laguna Niguel | Oct 4, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & M Meat Markets | Los Angeles | Oct 3, 2009 | 1 violation | $1,082 | 1 | 0 |
| R Ranch Market 8 | Santa Ana | Oct 1, 2009 | 4 violations repeat | $213 | 3 | $660 |
| Paul's Draperies and Interiors | Sunnyvale | Oct 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Craft, Inc. | Costa Mesa | Sep 30, 2009 | 8 violations | $27,107 | 4 | 0 |
| Island Market Island Market & Grill, Inc. | Newport Beach | Sep 29, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpine Village | Torrance | Sep 27, 2009 | 88 violations | $96,492 | 87 | 0 |
| Country Kwik Market & Deli | Yorba Linda | Sep 27, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Cabana Market | Santa Ana | Sep 27, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lombard Valero & Food Mart | San Francisco | Sep 26, 2009 | 60 violations | $21,984 | 60 | 0 |
| Westborough Valero | South San Francisco | Sep 26, 2009 | 6 violations | $526 | 6 | 0 |
| Sullivan Valero | Daly City | Sep 26, 2009 | 3 violations | $226 | 3 | 0 |
| Del Rancho Market | Anaheim | Sep 24, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Rio Market | Mission Viejo | Sep 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wal-Mart | Santa Clarita | Sep 21, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nady's Market Wawser Haroon and Tamer Wasfi | Huntington Beach | Sep 21, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arco AM PM -Oakley J & Z Petroleum Inc. & A & K Petroleum Inc. | Oakley | Sep 20, 2009 | 15 violations | $2,903 | 15 | 0 |
| Arco AM/PM K & T Petroleum Inc. & Omid Enterprises, Inc. | Fremont | Sep 20, 2009 | 12 violations | $1,448 | 12 | 0 |
| Buena Vista Market Victor Miranda Markets, Inc | Dana Point | Sep 19, 2009 | 7 violations | $22,509 | 5 | 0 |
| El Progresso Market | Santa Ana | Sep 18, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BC Liberty Market | Huntington Beach | Sep 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Gaucho Meat Market | Anaheim | Sep 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebisu Market Takeda Enterprise, Inc. | Fountain Valley | Sep 14, 2009 | 12 violations | $19,328 | 7 | 0 |
| Jax Market Macber Corporation | Anaheim | Sep 14, 2009 | 2 violations | $5,000 | 1 | 0 |
| La Estrella Market | Selma | Sep 10, 2009 | 8 violations | $20,769 | 6 | 0 |
| La Estrella Market | Selma | Sep 10, 2009 | 9 violations | $10,728 | 8 | 0 |
| Arco AM/PM North Bay Petroleum, Inc. | Santa Rosa | Sep 10, 2009 | 2 violations | $7,953 | 2 | 0 |
| A-l Market | Anaheim | Sep 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Han Sung KimChi Han Sung Kim Chi Food Market & Restaurant | Buena Park | Sep 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lao Veintiane Market | Anaheim | Sep 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Market | Costa Mesa | Sep 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renna's Meat Market | Fresno | Sep 8, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Value Market | Riverdale | Sep 6, 2009 | 18 violations | $5,406 | 11 | $6,550 |
| Element Beauty Essentials | San Jose | Sep 6, 2009 | 3 violations | $83 | 1 | $743 |
| Hannam Chain Super 1 Mart USA | Buena Park | Sep 4, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Ana Food Market Inc. | Santa Ana | Sep 2, 2009 | 17 violations repeat | $1,791 | 16 | $2,992 |
| Lombard Union 76 GAWFCO Enterprises, Inc | San Francisco | Aug 31, 2009 | 76 violations | $7,286 | 47 | 0 |
| Twin Sportswear Co | El Monte | Aug 31, 2009 | 14 violations | $6,404 | 13 | 0 |
| Sweet Soleil | San Jose | Aug 31, 2009 | 6 violations | $84 | 4 | $1,430 |
| Carlos Market | Santa Ana | Aug 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M & M Grocery | Anaheim | Aug 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Nutrition Products II | Santa Ana | Aug 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glick's Old Fashion Meat | Visalia | Aug 27, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leader FT Automotive Inc | Fontana | Aug 23, 2009 | 12 violations | $6,386 | 10 | 0 |
| Cost Plus World Market | Oakland | Aug 19, 2009 | 8 violations repeat | $8,459 | 7 | 0 |
| Mom's & Baby's Market Mom's & Baby's Market Nutrition Inc. | Santa Ana | Aug 17, 2009 | 2 violations | $38 | 1 | 0 |
| Northgate Market #5, La Palma Branch | Anaheim | Aug 16, 2009 | 8 violations repeat | $929 | 8 | $1,760 |
| Henry's Market Wild Oats Markets, Inc. | Irvine | Aug 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattress Discounters | Montclair | Aug 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albertson's New Albertson's Inc. | Highland | Aug 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Progresso | Porterville | Aug 12, 2009 | 21 violations | $31,095 | 19 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Retail Trade
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Strauss | 1 | $1,023,989 | 598 | Oct 20, 2010 |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 4 | $1,013,593 | 605 | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Fast N Esy | 2 | $585,824 | 149 | Feb 8, 2025 |
| Stater Bros. Markets | 3 | $498,549 | 2,261 | Apr 27, 2008 |
| BevMo! | 2 | $380,672 | 1,578 | Sep 3, 2023 |
| Bangkok Market | 1 | $319,035 | 39 | Sep 24, 2007 |
| 7-Eleven | 45 | $314,931 | 228 | May 25, 2025 |
| C&J Cox Corp/ Bayarea Oil Ops. Mgmt. Inc. | 1 | $289,731 | 125 | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Old Firehouse Market | 1 | $268,339 | 2 | Nov 11, 2020 |
| Chevron | 15 | $250,023 | 118 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Fiesta Market | 1 | $223,976 | 60 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Super La Favorita Meat Market | 2 | $216,881 | 86 | Apr 27, 2023 |
| ATV, Inc. | 2 | $169,910 | 31 | Jul 3, 2010 |
| S. NAVA & SON PLASTERING CO., INC. | 1 | $159,207 | 58 | Jul 3, 2008 |
| Flavours LLC | 1 | $153,707 | 123 | Jun 10, 2012 |
| Hong Kong Supermarkets of California Inc | 1 | $150,041 | 127 | Oct 14, 2005 |
| Carniceria Las Glorias | 1 | $150,000 | 44 | Sep 6, 2023 |
| Zaks Famous 24 Hours Pawn Shop | 1 | $148,816 | 11 | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Longs Drug Stores California, Inc. | 2 | $143,882 | 27 | Jul 14, 2018 |
| Save Mart Supermarkets | 2 | $138,660 | 248 | Dec 2, 2014 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | $24,016 | 11 |
| 2025 | 16 | 11 | $533,479 | 208 |
| 2024 | 31 | 17 | $128,678 | 56 |
| 2023 | 48 | 43 | $1,481,295 | 2,047 |
| 2022 | 39 | 26 | $104,722 | 238 |
| 2021 | 66 | 43 | $1,204,456 | 353 |
| 2020 | 137 | 87 | $640,655 | 314 |
| 2019 | 62 | 44 | $188,325 | 89 |
| 2018 | 81 | 57 | $505,073 | 540 |
| 2017 | 108 | 60 | $186,763 | 244 |
| 2016 | 61 | 50 | $279,846 | 296 |
| 2015 | 128 | 85 | $529,687 | 376 |
| 2014 | 107 | 79 | $360,670 | 467 |
| 2013 | 102 | 77 | $802,702 | 605 |
| 2012 | 188 | 126 | $1,144,082 | 856 |
| 2011 | 127 | 95 | $917,504 | 640 |
| 2010 | 130 | 91 | $1,858,257 | 1,167 |
| 2009 | 199 | 114 | $848,903 | 1,395 |
| 2008 | 145 | 88 | $902,533 | 829 |
| 2007 | 95 | 51 | $1,227,248 | 3,318 |
| 2006 | 130 | 70 | $764,777 | 745 |
| 2005 | 210 | 112 | $2,089,733 | 1,566 |
| 2004 | 136 | 80 | $754,292 | 667 |
Your rights in this industry
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in this industry are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 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.