Class Members may be eligible for a payment estimated to be $1,414.37 from a class action settlement relating to their application for employment with Mesk Investment dba IHOP.

An applicant for employment, Meghan McClendon (“Plaintiff”), filed a lawsuit against Mesk Investment Lakewood, Inc; Mesk Investment 3708 LLC; Mesk Investment NW, LLC; Mesk Investment #2047, LLC; Mesk Investment 2129, LLC; Mesk Investment 3440, LLC; Mesk Investment 3634 LLC; Mesk Investment 3639, LLC; Mesk Investment 3835 LLC; Mesk Investment 628, LLC; Mesk Investment 3430, LLC; Mesk Investment 664 LLC; Mesk Investment 3851 LLC; Mesk Investment 3853 LLC; and Mesk Investment1 LLC (“Defendants,” and collectively with Plaintiff, the “Parties”) on behalf of herself and a class of allegedly similarly situated applicants. The lawsuit, McClendon v. Mesk Investment Lakewood, Inc., et al., Case No. 23-2-22579-1 KNT (the “Lawsuit”) is currently pending in King County Superior Court. Plaintiff claimed in the lawsuit that Defendants’ job postings for open positions in Washington did not disclose the wage scale or salary range being offered and/or a general description of benefits and other compensation offered in violation of the pay transparency provisions of the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, RCW 49.58.110. Defendants dispute Plaintiff’s claims and contend they have not violated any law and Plaintiff’s claims are without merit.

The Court has not made any determinations regarding the merits of the Plaintiff’s claims, and it has not decided whether Defendants violated the law.

The Parties to the Lawsuit have reached a proposed Class Action Settlement. The Proposed Class Action Settlement includes a payment of $4,096,705.00 (the “Minimum Settlement Fund”) and a maximum of $6,298,000 (the “Maximum Settlement Fund”) by Defendants, depending on the number of claims submitted. On June 30, 2025, the Court issued an order preliminarily approving the settlement and authorizing the Settlement Administrator, Simpluris, Inc. (“Settlement Administrator”), to issue this Notice and Claim Form.

Class Members are receiving the Notice because Defendants’ records indicate they are a member of the Settlement Class and are therefore eligible to participate in the settlement. “Settlement Class Members” include “Plaintiff and all individuals who, from January 1, 2023, through November 30, 2023, applied for a job opening in the State of Washington with Defendants where the job posting did not disclose the wage scale or salary range and/or a general description of benefits or other compensation for the position.”

The Court still has to decide whether to approve the settlement. No settlement benefits or payments will be provided unless the Court approves the settlement, and it becomes final.

Please read the Notice carefully. Class Members’ legal rights are affected regardless of whether they act or do not act. For complete details, please see the Settlement Agreement, the terms of which control, available here.