# Dollar General agrees to nearly $1.9m settlement for overcharging New York customers

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-22T17:19:07+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/dollar-general-settlement-price-gouging
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/dollar-general-agrees-to-nearly-1-9m-settlement-for-overcharging-new-y-82fba5/

Government inspections showed overcharges as high as 39% on some items. The discount store giant was the subject of a 2025 investigation by the Guardian Dollar General, the nation’s largest dollar-store chain, has agreed to a $1.875m deal to settle allegations that it “repeatedly and persistently” overcharged customers across New York state. The New York attorney general’s office found that Dollar

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