FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, accusing bargain chain of overcharging customers
Suit that cites 2025 Guardian investigation alleges ‘pattern of inaccurate pricing’ that ‘affects millions of purchases’
TL;DR
- The FTC and 20 states are suing Dollar General for overcharging customers.
- The lawsuit alleges a persistent pattern of inaccurate pricing, where scanned prices differ from shelf prices.
- A Guardian investigation from December 2025 found thousands of failed government price-accuracy inspections at Dollar General stores.
- The company's internal policies to update pricing are reportedly ineffective due to understaffing and lack of tracking.
- Dollar General has previously argued that perfect price accuracy is not feasible or legally expected.
- A separate settlement with New York's attorney general resulted in a $1.875 million deal over similar allegations.