22 Oct 2026, 11:31 PM
Dollar General agrees to a nearly $1.9m settlement for overcharging New York customers
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Government inspections showed overcharges as high as 39% on some items. The discount store giant was the subject of a 2025 investigation by the GuardianDollar General, the nation’s largest dollar-store chain, has agreed to a $1.875m deal to settle allegations that it “repeatedly and persistently” overcharged customers across New York state.The New York attorney general’s office found that Dollar General often charged customers higher prices at checkout than the prices it promised on shelf labels, signs, advertising circulars and its mobile app. The state agency said one check of 114 items across multiple stores revealed overcharges on individual items as high as 26%, 38% and 39%. Continue reading...
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