NewsWFLA News Channel 8 (Florida)October 26, 2026Hillsborough County
Florida and FTC join multi-state lawsuit accusing Dollar General of deceptive pricing
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Florida joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states in filing a lawsuit against Dollar General for allegedly charging higher prices at the register than displayed on shelves and in advertisements.
Read the full story at WFLA News Channel 8 (Florida)Why It Matters
Shoppers across 20 participating states and federal jurisdictions face potential changes in pricing transparency and enforcement outcomes depending on the lawsuit's resolution regarding retail scanning practices.
Key Facts
- The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Dollar General in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
- Twenty states, including Florida, joined the complaint against the retail chain.
- The lawsuit alleges long-running deceptive pricing practices where customers are charged more at the register than displayed shelf or ad prices.
- The complaint asserts that Dollar General failed to correct the pricing issue despite extensive corporate knowledge of the problem.
Who's Mentioned
locationNashville“City near Dollar General headquarters”locationU.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee“Court where the complaint was filed”locationAlabama“State joining the lawsuit”locationMichigan“State joining the lawsuit”locationFlorida“State joining the lawsuit”locationKansas“State joining the lawsuit”locationArizona“State joining the lawsuit”locationNebraska“State joining the lawsuit”locationNorth Carolina“State joining the lawsuit”locationLouisiana“State joining the lawsuit”locationUtah“State joining the lawsuit”OrganizationDollar General“Defendant bargain chain being sued”locationTennessee“State joining the lawsuit”locationOklahoma“State joining the lawsuit”OrganizationFederal Trade Commission“Plaintiff filing the complaint”locationIllinois“State joining the lawsuit”locationCalifornia“State joining the lawsuit”locationNew Jersey“State joining the lawsuit”locationIowa“State joining the lawsuit”PersonChristopher Mufarrige“Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection”locationGoodlettsville“Location of Dollar General headquarters in Tennessee”locationConnecticut“State joining the lawsuit”locationMississippi“State joining the lawsuit”locationArkansas“State joining the lawsuit”locationOhio“State joining the lawsuit”locationWisconsin“State joining the lawsuit”