Overview
- An AG investigation found more than 40% of pricing accuracy inspections failed between 2019 and 2023 across 900-plus Pennsylvania stores.
- The settlement, filed as an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance, resolves consumer-protection claims without an admission of wrongdoing.
- Dollar General must conduct at least two unannounced pricing audits per store each fiscal year through 2027, with enhanced reviews for repeat failures.
- Required fixes include staffing to update shelf tags weekly, correcting known discrepancies within 24 hours, and register notices honoring the lowest posted price with price overrides available.
- The payment includes $1.43 million in civil penalties and $120,000 for investigative costs paid to the state treasury, and consumers are urged to report suspected overcharges to the Bureau of Consumer Protection.