Utah joins FTC lawsuit saying Dollar General overcharged shoppers at the register
Utah, 19 other states and the FTC say customers paid more at the register than the price on the shelf.
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Utah is one of 20 states that joined the Federal Trade Commission in suing Dollar General on Monday, Oct. 26, in federal court in the Middle District of Tennessee. [1][2]
The complaint says the discount chain charged customers more at the register than the prices on its shelves, price tags and ads, knew the problem was widespread and did not fix it. It says the overcharges cost shoppers millions of dollars and drew tens of thousands of complaints. [1] Dollar General has more than 21,000 stores nationwide. [1]
"Dollar General has betrayed the trust of millions of American consumers," said Christopher Mufarrige, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. [1]
Dollar General said its goal is 100% accuracy between shelf and register prices, that occasional discrepancies can happen and that it will "defend this litigation vigorously," Fortune reported in a story published by the Tribune. [2] The company has paid about $6 million in seven earlier pricing settlements in six states since 2019, including Ohio, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. [2]
The other states in the suit are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wisconsin. [1] The FTC's commissioners voted 2-0 to file it, and the claims are allegations a court will decide. [1]
Sources
- Federal Trade Commission: FTC, state partners sue Dollar General for charging consumers more than advertised, Oct. 26, 2026 ftc.gov
- The Salt Lake Tribune: Utah, FTC and 19 other states sue Dollar General sltrib.com
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