How much can I get from the Store Space FLSA settlement?

The settlement creates a $360,000 Gross Fund. After court-approved deductions for attorneys' fees (up to one-third of the fund), litigation costs (up to $7,500), General Release Payments to the four Named Plaintiffs ($4,000 each, totaling $16,000), and Settlement Claims Administrator fees, the remainder is the Net Fund. Each Qualified Claimant receives a pro rata share of the Net Fund based on the number of weeks they worked as a Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager during the relevant period: one point per workweek, divided by the total points of all claimants. Your estimated Individual Gross Settlement Payment is disclosed in the Notice Packet mailed to you.

What is the Store Space Self Storage lawsuit about?

The lawsuit, Knox et al. v. Real Capital Leasing, LLC, alleges that Store Space Self Storage violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other federal, state, and local wage-and-hour laws. The Named Plaintiffs claim Store Managers were not paid all the overtime wages they earned, were not always paid minimum wage, and performed work off the clock without compensation. Store Space denies all of the claims and denies any wrongdoing or liability. The company agreed to settle to avoid the expense and disruption of continued litigation. The court has not decided who is right.

What happens to money that is not claimed in the Store Space settlement?

The Store Space settlement is a reversionary settlement. This means any portion of the Net Fund not distributed to Qualified Claimants, and any settlement checks not cashed within 90 days of issuance, revert back to Store Space rather than being redistributed to claimants or donated. Because of the reversion structure, it is especially important for eligible Store Managers to return their Consent to Join and Release Form on time and to cash their settlement checks promptly. Money left on the table goes back to the company, not to other workers.

Is Real Capital Leasing the same company as Store Space Self Storage?

Yes. Real Capital Leasing, LLC is the legal entity that does business as Store Space Self Storage. The lawsuit is captioned Knox et al. v. Real Capital Leasing, LLC because that is the formal corporate name of the defendant, but it is the same company that operates Store Space Self Storage locations. If you received any notice or document referencing Real Capital Leasing, LLC and you worked as a Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager at a Store Space Self Storage location in Florida, Texas, or the New England Division, it relates to this same wage-and-hour settlement.

What rights am I giving up if I join the Store Space settlement?

By signing the Consent to Join and Release Form, Qualified Claimants release Store Space and related parties from all wage-and-hour claims under federal, state, and local law, including overtime claims, that accrued during their employment as Store Managers within the release period. The four Named Plaintiffs sign a broader general release covering additional employment-related claims in exchange for their $4,000 General Release Payments. If you do nothing and do not return the Consent to Join form, you do not release your claims and you do not receive any money. Unlike an opt-out class action, in an FLSA collective action you must affirmatively opt in by returning the form to participate and be bound.

Store Space Self Storage FLSA Overtime Class Action Settlement — $360,000 Fund for Store Managers

Q: Who qualifies for the Store Space Self Storage overtime settlement?

You qualify if you worked as a Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager (however variously titled) for Store Space Self Storage (Real Capital Leasing, LLC) in Florida, Texas, or Store Space's New England Division during the eligibility period defined in the settlement agreement. The four Named Plaintiffs (Kendra Knox, Jda Lee, Antonio McNeal-Griffin, and Melissa Westcott) held Store Manager positions over a longer period from April 1, 2021 through October 14, 2025. The total number of Named Plaintiffs and Potential Opt-In Plaintiffs combined is capped at 199 individuals. Eligibility is determined by Store Space's employment records, which the company provides to the Settlement Claims Administrator.

Q: Do I need a Notice Packet to file a Store Space settlement claim?

Yes. This is an FLSA collective action, which works differently from a typical consumer class action. You cannot self-identify into the settlement. The Settlement Claims Administrator (CAC Services Group) mails and emails a Notice Packet to each Potential Opt-In Plaintiff on the list provided by Store Space. The Notice Packet includes your estimated payment amount and a Consent to Join and Release Form bearing a unique number or mark identifying you. To receive any money, you must return that completed and executed Consent to Join and Release Form by the Claim Bar Date, either by mail, email, fax, or through the secure online portal. If you believe you are eligible but did not receive a Notice Packet, contact the Settlement Claims Administrator or Plaintiffs' Counsel as soon as possible.

Q: What is the deadline to file a Store Space settlement claim?

The Claim Bar Date is 60 days after the Notice Packets are initially distributed to Potential Opt-In Plaintiffs. The exact calendar date depends on when the court approves the settlement and the Settlement Claims Administrator mails the Notice Packets. Your Notice Packet will state your specific deadline. If a Notice Packet is returned undeliverable and re-mailed, the recipient gets the longer of 45 days from the re-mailing or the original Claim Bar Date. If a Consent to Join form is timely submitted but incomplete, the Administrator sends a Cure Letter giving additional time to fix it. Watch your mail and email closely once the settlement is approved, because the 60-day window is firm.

By Steve Levine

Store Space Self Storage FLSA overtime wage class action settlement for store managers

Published: May 12, 2026

Status Pending Court Approval

Claim Deadline 60 Days After Notice Packets Mailed exact date depends on court approval timing · your Notice Packet states your deadline

Settlement Fund $360,000 Gross Fund pro rata by workweeks · reversionary · capped at 199 claimants

Proof Required Yes (Notice Packet Identifier) must return Consent to Join and Release Form with the unique identifier from your Notice Packet

What Is the Store Space Self Storage Overtime Settlement?

Did you work as a Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager for Store Space Self Storage in Florida, Texas, or the New England Division? You may be eligible for a payment from a $360,000 wage-and-hour settlement. This is an FLSA collective action, which means the claim process is different from a typical consumer settlement: you must receive a Notice Packet and return a Consent to Join and Release Form to get paid.

The lawsuit, captioned Knox et al. v. Real Capital Leasing, LLC, is pending in the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida. The Store Space lawsuit alleges that Real Capital Leasing, LLC (which does business as Store Space Self Storage) violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other federal, state, and local wage-and-hour laws by failing to pay Store Managers all the overtime wages they earned, failing to always pay minimum wage, and allowing work to be performed off the clock without compensation.

The four Named Plaintiffs are Kendra Knox, Jda Lee, Antonio McNeal-Griffin, and Melissa Westcott. Store Space denies all of the claims and denies any wrongdoing or liability, and agreed to settle only to avoid the expense and disruption of continued litigation. The court has not decided who is right. The Settlement Claims Administrator is CAC Services Group. Plaintiffs' Counsel is Shavitz Law Group, P.A.

30-Second Self-Test: Do I Qualify for the Store Space Settlement?

If you can answer yes to the question below, you may be a Potential Opt-In Plaintiff in this settlement.

• Did you work as a Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager (however your title was worded) for Store Space Self Storage in Florida, Texas, or Store Space's New England Division during the eligibility period defined in the settlement? Eligibility is determined by Store Space's own employment records, which the company provides to the Settlement Claims Administrator. The total number of Named Plaintiffs and Potential Opt-In Plaintiffs combined is capped at 199 individuals.

If you believe you qualify, the most important thing is to watch for a Notice Packet by mail and email once the court approves the settlement. The four Named Plaintiffs (Kendra Knox, Jda Lee, Antonio McNeal-Griffin, and Melissa Westcott) held Store Manager positions over a longer period, from April 1, 2021 through October 14, 2025, and do not need to return a Consent to Join form because they already filed Consents to Join when the lawsuit was initiated.

How an FLSA Collective Action Settlement Works (This Is Different)

The Store Space settlement is a Fair Labor Standards Act collective action, not a consumer class action. This distinction matters a great deal for how you claim your money. In a typical consumer class action, you are automatically included unless you opt out. In an FLSA collective action, the opposite is true: you must affirmatively opt in by returning a signed Consent to Join and Release Form, or you get nothing and release nothing.

Here is the step-by-step process for the Store Space settlement:

• Step 1: The court approves the settlement. The Named Plaintiffs file an Approval Motion with the Broward County Circuit Court. The settlement only takes effect if the court approves it.
• Step 2: Store Space provides the list. Within 7 days after the Effective Date, Store Space gives the Settlement Claims Administrator an Excel chart listing each Potential Opt-In Plaintiff's name, last known mailing address, email, Social Security number, and number of workweeks employed as a Store Manager.
• Step 3: You receive a Notice Packet. Within 21 days after the Effective Date, the Settlement Claims Administrator mails and emails a Notice Packet to each Potential Opt-In Plaintiff. The Notice Packet includes your estimated Individual Gross Settlement Payment and a Consent to Join and Release Form bearing a unique number or mark identifying you.
• Step 4: You return the Consent to Join and Release Form. You have 60 days from the date the Notice Packets are mailed (the Claim Bar Date) to return your completed and executed form by mail, email, fax, or the secure online portal.
• Step 5: You get paid. If you return a valid form on time, you become a Qualified Claimant and receive a pro rata share of the Net Fund.

The practical takeaway: this settlement finds you, not the other way around. The single most important action for eligible Store Managers is to watch for the Notice Packet and return the Consent to Join and Release Form before the 60-day deadline.

Do I Need Proof or a Login to File?

Yes. To submit your claim, you need the Consent to Join and Release Form from your Notice Packet, which carries a unique identifier (a unique number or mark) tied specifically to you. That identifier is what links your submission to your record, including the workweeks Store Space reported for you.

• If you submit online: The settlement uses a secure interactive website and portal where Potential Opt-In Plaintiffs can submit their Consent to Join and Release. You use the unique identifier from your Notice Packet to access and complete your submission.
• If you submit by mail, email, or fax: The Notice Packet includes a self-addressed postage-paid envelope. The Consent to Join and Release Form already carries your unique identifier, so you simply complete, sign, and return it.
• You do not need to gather your own pay records. Store Space's business records control the calculation of your workweeks, and those records carry a rebuttable presumption of correctness. You are not required to dig up old pay stubs or timesheets to file.
• If you did not receive a Notice Packet but believe you are eligible, contact the Settlement Claims Administrator or Plaintiffs' Counsel as soon as possible. The Administrator is required to make additional attempts to locate Potential Opt-In Plaintiffs whose packets are returned undeliverable, including an electronic search using the Social Security number or former address.
• If your form is incomplete: The Administrator sends a Cure Letter requesting the missing information and gives you additional time (the Cure Claim Bar Date) to fix and resubmit it.

How Much Will I Get From the Store Space Settlement?

The settlement creates a $360,000 Gross Fund. That is the maximum Store Space will pay to settle the case (the employer's share of payroll taxes is paid separately, on top of the Gross Fund). The Gross Fund is reduced by several court-approved deductions to reach the Net Fund:

• Attorneys' fees of up to one-third of the Gross Fund (up to approximately $120,000)
• Litigation costs and expenses of up to $7,500
• General Release Payments of $4,000 to each of the four Named Plaintiffs (totaling $16,000)
• Settlement Claims Administrator fees and expenses (CAC Services Group)

The remainder is the Net Fund, which is divided among Qualified Claimants using a workweek-based point system. Each Qualified Claimant receives one point for each week they worked as a Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager during the relevant period (based on Store Space's business records). Your points are divided by the total points of all claimants to determine your portion of the Net Fund, which is then multiplied by the Net Fund to calculate your Individual Gross Settlement Payment.

Your specific estimated payment amount is disclosed in your Notice Packet. Store Managers who worked more weeks during the relevant period receive proportionally larger payments.

Important: This Is a Reversionary Settlement

One feature of the Store Space settlement that eligible Store Managers should understand clearly: it is a reversionary settlement. That means any money in the Net Fund that is not distributed to Qualified Claimants goes back to Store Space, not to the remaining workers and not to a charity.

Reversion happens in two main ways. First, if an eligible Store Manager does not return a Consent to Join and Release Form by the deadline, that person's share is not redistributed to other claimants; it simply stays with Store Space. Second, if a Qualified Claimant receives a settlement check but does not cash it within 90 days of the Check Issuance Date, the check is voided, a stop-payment is issued, and those funds revert to Store Space as well.

The practical consequence is direct: in a reversionary settlement, every eligible Store Manager who fails to file, and every Qualified Claimant who fails to cash their check, is effectively returning money to the company. If you receive a Notice Packet, returning the Consent to Join and Release Form on time and cashing your check promptly are the two actions that ensure your share does not revert.

Key Store Space Settlement Deadlines

Because this settlement is still pending court approval, several deadlines are defined by events rather than fixed calendar dates. Your Notice Packet will state your specific dates.

• Claim Bar Date: 60 days after the Notice Packets are initially distributed to Potential Opt-In Plaintiffs. This is the deadline to return your Consent to Join and Release Form.
• Re-mailing Claim Bar Date: if your Notice Packet is returned undeliverable and re-mailed, you get the longer of 45 days from the re-mailing or the original Claim Bar Date.
• Cure Claim Bar Date: if your form is timely but incomplete, the longer of 21 days from the mailing of the Cure Letter or the Claim Bar Date.
• Notice Packets mailed: within 21 days after the Effective Date.
• Effective Date: the 30th day after the court issues the Approval Order.
• Check Cashing Deadline: 90 days after the Check Issuance Date. Uncashed checks are voided and revert to Store Space.

The settlement agreement was signed in early 2026, and the Approval Motion was set to be filed with the Broward County Circuit Court. Eligible Store Managers should watch their mail and email closely in the months following court approval, because the 60-day claim window is firm.

When Will I Receive My Store Space Settlement Payment?

Payment timing in this FLSA settlement runs through a defined sequence of events after court approval.

• Effective Date: 30 days after the court issues the Approval Order.
• Notice Packets mailed: within 21 days after the Effective Date.
• Claim period: 60 days from the mailing of the Notice Packets, plus any Cure or Re-mailing extensions.
• Payments transmitted: within 21 days after the later of the Claim Bar Date, Cure Claim Bar Date, or Re-mailing Claim Bar Date, the Settlement Claims Administrator mails settlement checks by First Class U.S. Mail to Qualified Claimants.
• Check cashing: Qualified Claimants then have 90 days from the Check Issuance Date to cash the check before it voids.

Realistically, from court approval to checks in hand, the process spans several months. The settlement agreement asks class members to be patient and to keep the Settlement Claims Administrator updated with any change of mailing address or email address, since payment is sent to the last known address on file.

What Happens If I Do Nothing?

In an FLSA collective action, doing nothing has a very different effect than in a consumer class action. If you are a Potential Opt-In Plaintiff and you do not return a Consent to Join and Release Form:

• You receive no money from the settlement.
• You do not release your claims. Unlike a consumer class action where doing nothing binds you to the settlement, in an FLSA collective action you are only bound if you affirmatively opt in. If you do nothing, you keep whatever wage-and-hour claims you may have against Store Space.
• Your share reverts to Store Space. Because this is a reversionary settlement, the money that would have been yours goes back to the company.

For most eligible Store Managers, returning the Consent to Join and Release Form is the straightforward choice: it requires only completing and signing the form that arrives in the Notice Packet, no documentation gathering, and it converts an estimated payment into an actual one. The main reason a Store Manager might choose not to opt in is if they want to preserve the right to pursue their own separate wage-and-hour lawsuit, which is a decision best discussed with an employment attorney.

Other Active Wage and Hour Class Action Settlements

FLSA and state wage-and-hour collective and class actions are common across the retail, hospitality, logistics, and service industries, frequently involving unpaid overtime, off-the-clock work, and misclassification claims for managers and assistant managers. Workers who have received notice of other wage-and-hour settlements from current or former employers may qualify for separate settlements; participating in one does not affect eligibility for any others.

Check the OCA database of open class action settlements for other active wage-and-hour and consumer cases. Related open worker and employment settlements include the $24.75M Grubhub Driver California misclassification settlement and the Rivian Washington job-posting settlement.

How Do I Find Class Action Settlements?

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Sources

• Knox et al. v. Real Capital Leasing, LLC, Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida
• Settlement Agreement and Release (executed early 2026)
• Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.
• Settlement Claims Administrator: CAC Services Group

Filing Class Action Settlement Claims

Please submit only truthful information on any Claim. False or fraudulent claims can be rejected and may lead to penalties. This settlement is an FLSA collective action; to participate you must receive a Notice Packet and return a Consent to Join and Release Form. If you believe you are eligible but did not receive a Notice Packet, contact the Settlement Claims Administrator or Plaintiffs' Counsel. OpenClassActions.com is a consumer news site and is not the Settlement Administrator or a law firm, and we do not process or decide claims.

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Store Space FLSA Settlement Snapshot
Status	Pending Court Approval (settlement agreement executed early 2026)
Gross Fund	$360,000 (maximum; employer payroll taxes paid separately on top)
Settlement Type	FLSA wage-and-hour collective action (opt-in required; reversionary)
Per-Claimant Benefit	Pro rata share of the Net Fund based on workweeks as a Store Manager (1 point per workweek); estimated amount disclosed in each Notice Packet
Who Is Eligible	Current and former Store Managers and Assistant Store Managers (however titled) of Store Space Self Storage in Florida, Texas, or the New England Division
Class Size Cap	199 individuals total (Named Plaintiffs plus Potential Opt-In Plaintiffs)
How to Claim	Return the Consent to Join and Release Form from your Notice Packet (by mail, email, fax, or secure online portal) using the unique identifier printed on it
Claim Bar Date	60 days after Notice Packets are initially distributed
Named Plaintiffs	Kendra Knox, Jda Lee, Antonio McNeal-Griffin, Melissa Westcott
General Release Payments	$4,000 per Named Plaintiff ($16,000 total)
Check Cashing Deadline	90 days after Check Issuance Date (uncashed checks revert to Store Space)
Court	Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida
Case Title	Knox et al. v. Real Capital Leasing, LLC
Defendant	Real Capital Leasing, LLC d/b/a Store Space Self Storage
Category	FLSA / Wage and Hour / Unpaid Overtime
Settlement Claims Administrator	CAC Services Group
Plaintiffs' Counsel	Shavitz Law Group, P.A.
Proof Required to File?	Yes — you must receive a Notice Packet and return the Consent to Join and Release Form bearing your unique identifier; Store Space's records control workweek calculations