PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon patrons of a California-founded grocer are accusing the company of deceptive pricing.
On Tuesday, Oregon Consumer Justice Law and other legal partners filed a class action lawsuit against Grocery Outlet on customers who believe they have paid the same price — or more — for items that were advertised as discounted when compared to competitors.
Filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, the complaint alleges the grocery chain has violated the Unlawful Trade Practices Act with its “elsewhere” pricing model. The three Oregonians listed as plaintiffs have shopped at Grocery Outlet within the past year and saw this deceptive pricing at locations in Salem, King City and North Portland’s St. John’s neighborhood in mid-May, according to the lawsuit…