title: “Arizona joins lawsuit against Dollar General over ‘deceptive’ prices” url: “https://www.azfamily.com/2026/10/26/arizona-joins-lawsuit-against-dollar-general-over-deceptive-prices/” author: “Veronica Stracqualursi”

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona has joined a federal lawsuit against Dollar General Corporation, accusing the company of harming and misleading its customers by listing low prices on shelves, but overcharging at the register.

Dollar General operates more than a hundred stores in Arizona, out of the thousands nationwide, including in rural communities and with its customers primarily low- and fixed-income households.

Marketed as a low-priced alternative to other retailers, Dollar General sells several of its items for $1 or less.

But in its complaint, Arizona, 19 other states, and the Federal Trade Commission argued that Dollar General “has for years engaged in deceptive conduct that harms the very consumers it claims to serve.”

“Although Dollar General promises convenience, low prices, and value, the company has routinely charged customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags, and advertisements. This pattern of inaccurate pricing has persisted for years and affects millions of purchases across the country,” the complaint read.

Arizona’s Family reached out to Dollar General for comment.

The complaint argued that Dollar General also charges more in stores than the prices it lists in its weekly circular printed in newspapers, mailed to customers, and posted on its website.

The plaintiffs argued that Dollar General was aware of its harmful practices — noting that the company had received tens of thousands of consumer complaints nationwide that it did not honor the marked price — and failed to correct the issue.

Earlier this year, FTC investigators also made undercover purchases at Dollar General stores in several states, with every purchase resulting in more being charged than the price advertised.

“Dollar General has ripped off Arizonans by systematically charging more for products than they advertised,” Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said in a statement Monday, announcing the lawsuit.

“The Arizona Attorney General’s Office will not allow greedy corporations to lie to their customers and take financial advantage of communities who can least afford it.”

The suit was brought in Tennessee, where Dollar General is based, and includes a coalition of 20 Democrat- and Republican-led states.

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