FTC and 20 States Sue Dollar General for Alleged Overcharges

On Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, the FTC and 20 states sued Dollar General in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, alleging shoppers were charged more at checkout than prices shown on shelves, tags, circulars, and ads across thousands of stores from 2019 through March 2026. The complaint says the company received more than 29,000 marked-price complaints from January 2023 to March 2026. Christopher Mufarrige of the FTC said Dollar General "has betrayed the trust of millions of American consumers and imposed significant financial harm on communities and consumers who are already struggling to make their paychecks last." Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced their states had joined. The FTC and states call the pricing unlawful and deceptive; Ohio says problems continued after its $1 million 2023 settlement, one of seven prior settlements in six states totaling $6 million. The record contains no Dollar General reply. About 60% of sales come from customers earning less than $35,000 a year, per a 2024 earnings call. A Michigan complaint in the suit said eggs tagged $3.25 rang up at $4.50.