<p>Suit that cites 2025 Guardian investigation alleges ‘pattern of inaccurate pricing’ that ‘affects millions of purchases’</p><p>The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states have sued Dollar General, the nation’s largest dollar-store chain, for persistently overcharging customers at its more than 20,000 stores across the United States.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/DollarGeneral-Complaint.pdf">lawsuit</a>, filed in federal court in Nashville, cites a Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/03/customers-pay-more-rising-dollar-store-costs">investigation</a> published last December.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/26/dollar-general-ftc-lawsuit">Continue reading...</a>
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FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, accusing bargain chain of overcharging customers
<p>Suit that cites 2025 Guardian investigation alleges ‘pattern of inaccurate pricing’ that ‘affects millions of purchases’</p><p>The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states have sued Dollar General, the nation’s largest dollar-store chain, for persistently overcharging customers at its more than 20,000 stores across the United States.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/DollarGeneral-Complaint.pdf">lawsuit</a>, filed in federal court in Nashville, cites a Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/03/customers-pay-more-rising-dollar-store-costs">investigation</a> published last December.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/26/dollar-general-ftc-lawsuit">Continue reading...</a>