NewsWFLA News Channel 8October 26, 2026Hillsborough County
Florida and FTC sue Dollar General over deceptive pricing practices
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Florida joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states in a lawsuit against Dollar General, alleging the retailer charges customers higher prices at the register than displayed on shelves and in advertisements.
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The lawsuit targets retail pricing practices that affect consumers at checkout across multiple states, involving potential financial penalties and required corrections to store pricing systems.
Key Facts
- The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states, including Florida, filed a lawsuit against Dollar General.
- The lawsuit alleges that Dollar General engages in deceptive pricing by charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves and in ads.
- The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
- The FTC stated that Dollar General failed to correct the pricing issue despite extensive corporate knowledge of the problem.
- Twenty states joined the complaint alongside the FTC.
Who's Mentioned
locationNashville“City near Dollar General's headquarters”locationU.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee“Court where the complaint was filed”locationAlabama“State joining the lawsuit”OrganizationThe Associated Press“News organization reporting the story”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 retail chain”locationTennessee“State joining the lawsuit”locationOklahoma“State joining the lawsuit”OrganizationFederal Trade Commission“Federal agency filing the lawsuit”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“City where Dollar General is based”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”