New lawsuit: Feds, 20 states accuse Dollar General of years of misleading pricing

The FTC and 20 states have sued Dollar General for long-running deceptive pricing practices. According to the lawsuit, the bargain chain received thousands of consumer complaints stating that the company did not honor advertised prices. The legal action alleges that Dollar General failed to correct these misleading pricing issues even after becoming aware of the problem. This federal and state effort targets the company for years of misleading consumers through its inconsistent and deceptive pricing strategies.