HARRISBURG, Pa. - Dollar General has agreed to pay $1.55 million to settle allegations that the discount retailer routinely charged customers higher prices at the register than the amounts displayed on store shelves. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the settlement on Tuesday following an investigation into the Tennessee-based corporation’s business practices.

The agreement, filed in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, resolves claims that the company violated the state’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. State investigators alleged that Dollar General stores frequently failed weights and measures inspections regarding price accuracy. According to the filing, the chain underwent 649 inspections between January 2019 and July 2023. The stores failed app

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