FTC and 20 States Sue Dollar General Over Alleged Pricing Practices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 20 states have filed a lawsuit against discount retailer Dollar General, alleging long-running deceptive pricing practices where customers were charged higher prices at checkout than what was advertised or displayed on shelves. The lawsuit…
Biloxi Gulfport, MS, October 26, 2026 —
The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states have filed a lawsuit against discount retailer Dollar General, alleging that customers were charged more at checkout than prices advertised or displayed on store shelves.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, describes the alleged pricing practices as long-running. The allegations concern differences between prices presented to customers before checkout and the amounts customers were charged at the register.
The filing marks a legal challenge by the federal agency and participating states. The specific states involved, the time period covered by the allegations and the number of transactions at issue were not provided in the available information. Details about the lawsuit’s requested remedies were also not provided.
The claims remain allegations in a lawsuit; no court findings or outcome were included in the information available. The information did not state whether Dollar General had responded to the filing or provide a company comment.
The case is before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Further details about the complaint, including any specific examples of advertised prices and checkout charges, were not provided.
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