Barron’s analysis finds record of overcharging at Dollar General

A Barron’s analysis finds that four states fined Dollar General a total of more than $1 million for price inaccuracies in 2021 and 2022, Catherine Dunn writes in this week’s edition of Barron’s. A complaint triggered a raft of store inspections and a late-October announcement from the auditor that all 20 Dollar General stores in Butler County, North of Cincinnati had failed pricing checks with too many errors. On Nov. 1, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued Dollar General in Butler County, accusing the company of deceptive practices and "bait" advertising, later requesting a temporary restraining order in the Butler County, Ohio, Court of Common Pleas. While the company is fighting the case, a review by Barron’s found a broader pattern of overcharges at the fast-growing retailer. In addition to the court records in Ohio, Barron’s analyzed data from four other states that issued multiple penalties to the company in the past two years. Reference Link