Discount Stores
Dollar GeneralHeadquarters
About
Important information
- Additional Info:To avoid delays, please include 1.) Store location including street, city, and state on Step 2 of the form when submitting your complaint.
- Government Actions:Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:Alleged deceptive pricing practices
BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct. The following describes a government action that has been resolved by either a settlement or a decision by a court or administrative agency.
On 11/1/2022, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed suit against Dollar General Corporation for alleged deceptive pricing practices. Specifically, the lawsuit alleged the business advertises a low price but consumers are charged a higher price at the checkout counter.
On 2/8/2023, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that his office and Dollar General reached an agreement to avert a temporary restraining order
On 11/16/2023, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that the bulk of a $1 million settlement with Dollar General will go to food banks or other hunger-relief organizations spanning every one of the state’s 88 counties.
Under an agreement reached between Yost’s office and Dollar General, $750,000 of the settlement money will be distributed to food banks for the purchase and distribution of food and/or personal-care items. Each county auditor will choose the beneficiary in his or her county – a decision that must be submitted to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office by Nov. 30.
The matter is final. For more detail go to https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/November-2023/AG-Yost-Announces-$750-000-to-Benefit-Local-Ohio-F
BBB Business Profiles may not be reproduced for sales or promotional purposes.
BBB Business Profiles are provided solely to assist you in exercising your own best judgment. BBB asks third parties who publish complaints, reviews and/or responses on this website to affirm that the information provided is accurate. However, BBB does not verify the accuracy of information provided by third parties, and does not guarantee the accuracy of any information in Business Profiles.
When considering complaint information, please take into account the company's size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm's responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints.
BBB Business Profiles generally cover a three-year reporting period. BBB Business Profiles are subject to change at any time. If you choose to do business with this business, please let the business know that you contacted BBB for a BBB Business Profile.
As a matter of policy, BBB does not endorse any product, service or business. Businesses are under no obligation to seek BBB accreditation, and some businesses are not accredited because they have not sought BBB accreditation. BBB charges a fee for BBB Accreditation. This fee supports BBB's efforts to fulfill its mission of advancing marketplace trust.