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FTC and 20 States Sue Dollar General Over Alleged Checkout Overcharges

The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states sued Dollar General on October 26, 2026, alleging the discount retailer repeatedly charged shoppers more at checkout than the prices advertised on shelves, in flyers, and online, a practice the company disputes.

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Oct 27, 9:20 AM inc.com Dollar General Faces an FTC Suit Over Deceptive Prices. The Company Says the Case Doesn’t Add Up
Oct 27, 8:39 AM newsweek.com Dollar General Could Face ‘Sizable Penalties’ In ‘Deceptive Pricing’ Lawsuit
Oct 27, 8:27 AM washingtonexaminer.com FTC sues Dollar General for overpricing consumers at checkout
Oct 26, 6:27 PM cbsnews.com Dollar General overcharged millions at checkout for years, FTC and 20 states allege
Oct 26, 4:22 PM theguardian.com FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, accusing bargain chain of overcharging customers
Oct 26, 2:34 PM newsweek.com Map of States Suing Dollar General Alleging 'Deceptive Pricing Practices'
Oct 26, 1:17 PM nypost.com Dollar chain faces FTC lawsuit for ‘long-running deceptive’ practices — multiple states join in
Oct 26, 1:17 PM fortune.com ‘Imposed significant financial harm’: 20 states join the FTC in suing Dollar General for ‘deceptive pricing practices’ despite ‘corporate knowledge’
Oct 26, 1:10 PM qz.com FTC and 20 states sued Dollar General for charging above shelf prices
Oct 26, 12:42 PM abcnews.com Dollar General sued by FTC, 20 states for what's being described as deceptive pricing
Oct 26, 12:24 PM cbsnews.com Dollar General overcharged people at checkout for years, FTC says
Oct 26, 11:51 AM reuters.com Dollar General overcharged shoppers, FTC and states allege in lawsuit
Oct 26, 11:51 AM finance.yahoo.com Dollar General accused of overcharging shoppers in lawsuit filed by FTC and 20 states
Oct 26, 11:37 AM cnbc.com FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, alleging retailer overcharged shoppers
Oct 26, 11:32 AM apnews.com Dollar General is sued by the FTC and 20 states for what's being described as deceptive pricing
Oct 26, 11:09 AM businessinsider.com The FTC accuses Dollar General of routinely overcharging customers