DALLAS, Texas – Crumbl Cookies, a Utah-based company, violated child labor laws in 11 franchise locations in six states according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
A federal investigation into the child labor violations found Crumbl allowed “young employees – many 14 and 15 years of age – to work more than the law permits or in hazardous or prohibited occupations.”
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division discovered 46 employees impacted at Crumbl Cookies’ locations in Utah, California, Washington, Minnesota, Tennessee, and New Hampshire. Of those 46 workers, 18 were employed at Utah locations.
The violations included employing minor-aged workers to work more time and later than the law allows and assigning workers to operate potentially dangerous machinery.
The breakdown of violations found in the investigation is as follows:
| Operator | City | State | Minors affected | Penalties |
| Andersen Brentwood Inc. | Brentwood | CA | 6 | $7,543 |
| Walnut Creek Cookies LLC | Concord | CA | 3 | $3,597 |
| Tri-Valley Treats LLC | San Ramon | CA | 9 | $15,417 |
| Alpine Country Road LLC | Saint Paul | MN | 2 | $1,468 |
| Daniel Webster and Silver Dr NH LLC | Nashua | NH | 3 | $4,368 |
| Celestial Creations Hixson LLC | Hixson | TN | 3 | $1,542 |
| BE Bountiful LLC | Bountiful | UT | 9 | $7,423 |
| BE Centerville LLC | Centerville | UT | 5 | $3,624 |
| Farr Bakeries LLC | Layton | UT | 3 | $5,460 |
| SBP Investments II LLC | Ogden | UT | 1 | $1,820 |
| Limitless Enterprises LLC | Puyallup | WA | 2 | $5,592 |
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