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Dollar General sued by FTC, 20 states for what's being described as deceptive pricing
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Key Points:
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued Dollar General for deceptive pricing practices, accusing the retailer of charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves and advertisements.
- The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, alleges Dollar General ignored the issue despite having extensive corporate knowledge of the problem.
- Twenty states, including California, Florida, Illinois, and New Jersey, joined the FTC in the lawsuit against Dollar General.
- The FTC criticized Dollar General for betraying consumer trust and causing financial harm to communities already facing economic challenges.
- Dollar General, headquartered near Nashville, Tennessee, has not yet responded to requests for comment on the lawsuit.
