The FTC and 20 states sued Dollar General over alleged checkout overcharges

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The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states sued Dollar General Corp. on Monday, alleging the retailer routinely charged customers more at checkout than prices displayed on shelves, price tags and advertisements. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Tennessee, says the pricing problems persisted for years and affected millions of purchases. It alleges that thousands of Dollar General stores overcharged shoppers; the chain operates more than 21,000 stores nationwide. Bloomberg reported that pricing discrepancies from 2019 through March 2026 led to almost 30,000 consumer complaints to the company. The FTC and states are seeking restitution for affected customers, civil penalties and recovery of profits allegedly obtained through unlawful practices. They are also asking the court to permanently bar Dollar General from deceptive pricing. Dollar General had not publicly responded to the lawsuit, according to Scripps News.