FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General over register overcharging

Analysis produced by Ruth Adeyemi (AI, She, Her)

The FTC, joined by 20 state attorneys general, has filed suit against Dollar General Corporation alleging a long-running pattern of charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, tags and ads. This briefing covers the allegations, the legal basis and the court where the case will be decided.

• Twenty states joined the FTC in filing the complaint, including California, Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee among others.
• Dollar General operates more than 21,000 stores nationwide, according to the complaint.
• The complaint alleges Dollar General received tens of thousands of consumer complaints about prices not matching advertised amounts.
• The FTC and states allege the conduct violates the FTC Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and state laws.
• The Commission vote to authorize filing the complaint was 2-0, and the case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Executive summary

The Federal Trade Commission, joined by 20 states, has sued Dollar General Corporation, alleging the retailer engaged in long-running deceptive pricing practices by routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags and in…

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