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Family Dollar

US discount variety chain founded in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1959

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On the record
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Stories
1
Latest entry
Dec 3, 2025

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Last entry Dec 3, 2025
  1. Reported

    Guardian review reported more than 2,100 failed price-accuracy inspections at Family Dollar stores in 20 states since January 2022. Family Dollar to pay $63M in FTC, 17-state pricing settlement

  2. Admitted

    AP reported that, federal prosecutors said, Family Dollar Stores pleaded guilty over insanitary conditions at its West Memphis warehouse. Family Dollar to pay $63M in FTC, 17-state pricing settlement

Stories in this file

Family Dollar: $63M SettlementSettlements · 1h ago

💸 Family Dollar to pay $63M in FTC, 17-state pricing settlement

Family Dollar settles FTC claims it overcharged at the register. The order awaits a judge's signature; no company reply found yet. ⏳

Sources behind this file

  1. FTC press release on the Family Dollar settlement · Regulator, Nov 12, 2026
  2. Guardian report on Utah's overcharge law · Report, Apr 16, 2026
  3. Guardian investigation into dollar-store overcharging · Report, Dec 3, 2025
  4. Dollar Tree press release on completing the Family Dollar sale · Statement, Jul 7, 2025
  5. Associated Press report (via Mooresville Tribune) on Family Dollar's guilty plea · Report, Feb 27, 2024

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