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The FTC and 20 states sued Dollar General for systematically overcharging millions of customers, a practice that undermines consumer trust and market fairness.
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FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, accusing bargain chain of overcharging customers
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Suit that cites 2025 Guardian investigation alleges ‘pattern of inaccurate pricing’ that ‘affects millions of purchases’The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states have sued Dollar General, the nation’s largest dollar-store chain, for persistently overcharging customers at its more than 20,000 stores across the United States.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Nashville, cites a Guardian investigation published last December. Continue reading...
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