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The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states, including New Jersey, filed a lawsuit against Dollar General on Monday, accusing the company of charging customers higher prices than those advertised in stores, circulars and displays. The complaint alleges that Dollar General has collected millions of dollars in overcharges from consumers, many of whom are low-income, and has received tens of thousands of complaints about pricing discrepancies between January 2023 and March 2026. The states involved are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin and New Jersey.
Dollar General, which operates more than 20,000 stores nationwide, said it has cooperated with the FTC investigation since February, providing documents, data and testimony, and expressed surprise that the FTC filed the lawsuit after receiving a monetary counteroffer. The company stated it will defend the litigation vigorously, acknowledging that occasional price discrepancies can occur but asserting that store teams are instructed to resolve them.
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