The FTC and 20 states sued Dollar General on October 26, 2026.
The case says shoppers paid more at the register than on the shelf.
Dollar General runs more than 21,000 stores across the United States.
The complaint counts 29,265 marked-price complaints from 2023 to 2026.
An Ohio shopper reported milk marked $3.95 that rang up at $4.25.
A Massachusetts shopper reported trail mix advertised at $2.75 that scanned at $5.
Seven pricing deals with six states since 2019 cost more than $6 million.
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, and Florida joined the case.
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin joined too.
Dollar General disputes the claims and says it will defend the case.
Check the receipt before you leave the store, and photo the shelf label.
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