NewsFox 13 News (WTVT) — ConsumerOctober 27, 2026Hillsborough County
Florida and FTC file deceptive pricing lawsuit against Dollar General
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The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of 20 states, including Florida, filed a lawsuit alleging Dollar General Corporation routinely charged checkout prices higher than listed shelf and advertisement prices. Regulators claim the nationwide retailer ignored corporate knowledge of pricing errors, resulting in millions of dollars in unlawful overcharges for consumers.
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Shoppers nationwide face potential financial recovery or changes in store checkout accuracy depending on the outcome of the federal lawsuit against a retailer operating over 21,000 locations.
Key Facts
- The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states filed a lawsuit against Dollar General Corporation.
- The lawsuit alleges Dollar General routinely charged customers higher prices at checkout than listed on store shelves and advertisements.
- Dollar General operates more than 21,000 stores nationwide.
- Regulators state the retailer failed to fix pricing errors despite corporate knowledge of the issue and tens of thousands of customer complaints.
- The 20 states joining Florida in the lawsuit include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin.
- Court documents do not list a specific total dollar figure for overall financial damage, but state millions of dollars were extracted from shoppers.
- The FTC authorized the complaint in a 2-0 vote.
- Regulators allege the practices violate the FTC Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and multiple state laws.
- No specific date has been set for the first hearing in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Who's Mentioned
locationAlabama“State joining the federal lawsuit”locationMichigan“State joining the federal lawsuit”locationFlorida“One of the 20 state governments joining the federal lawsuit”locationKansas“State joining the federal lawsuit”locationArizona“State joining the federal lawsuit”locationNebraska“State joining the federal lawsuit”locationNorth Carolina“State joining the federal lawsuit”locationLouisiana“State joining the federal lawsuit”locationUtah“State joining the federal lawsuit”locationTennessee“State joining the federal lawsuit”locationOklahoma“State joining the federal lawsuit”OrganizationFederal Trade Commission“Federal regulator that authorized and filed the lawsuit”locationIllinois“State joining the federal lawsuit”locationCalifornia“State joining the federal lawsuit”locationNew Jersey“State joining the federal lawsuit”locationIowa“State joining the federal lawsuit”PersonChristopher Mufarrige“Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection”locationConnecticut“State joining the federal lawsuit”locationMississippi“State joining the federal lawsuit”OrganizationDollar General Corporation“Retail chain named as the defendant in the deceptive pricing lawsuit”locationArkansas“State joining the federal lawsuit”OrganizationU.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee“Federal court where the lawsuit was filed”locationOhio“State joining the federal lawsuit”locationWisconsin“State joining the federal lawsuit”