Dollar General sued by FTC for what’s being described as deceptive pricing

The Federal Trade Commission has sued Dollar General, accusing the discount retailer of "long-running deceptive pricing practices" that charge customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves and in advertisements. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, where the company is based in Goodlettsville, just outside Nashville.

Twenty states joined the federal lawsuit, including Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, and Tennessee. The FTC alleges the company failed to correct the pricing discrepancies despite what the agency describes as extensive corporate knowledge of the problem.

"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," wrote Christopher Mufarrige, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.

Dollar General did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press. The legal action comes as Americans have expressed frustration with higher prices and pricing methods used by major retailers.

Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal