Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday joined the Federal Trade Commission and 16 other states in the enforcement action. The proposed order remains subject to approval.
The complaint alleges that thousands of Family Dollar stores nationwide overcharged shoppers and failed to correct pricing problems despite thousands of failed inspections, hundreds of consumer complaints and multiple enforcement actions. It also alleges discrepancies between checkout prices and prices listed on the company’s website and mobile app.
Under the proposed order, Family Dollar would establish a $40 million consumer redress fund for eligible customers and a $20 million discount program. Payments to the states would exceed $3 million…