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Two prices: $5.10 on the shelf, $6.35 at the register, Ohio, 2023
INVESTIGATION · OCTOBER 28, 2026

Dollar General: A Tale of Two Prices

The FTC sued Dollar General over shelf prices that didn't survive the register. ATCSTW counted what the lawsuit opened the door to: 29,265 price complaints, 883 OSHA inspections, 1,130 violations, $25,012,602 in penalties — and mapped all 20,488 findable stores.

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