Key facts
- Family Dollar will pay $3 million to the 17 states, per settlement papers filed in Norfolk, Virginia federal court.
- The FTC and states said Family Dollar charged more at the register than it advertises on its website and mobile app.
- Family Dollar has more than 8,000 stores, according to its website.
Family Dollar reached a $63 million settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission and 17 states over allegations that the discount retailer overcharged shoppers, Reuters reported on November 12, 2026.
According to settlement papers filed in the Norfolk, Virginia federal court, the retailer will offer $40 million of restitution and $20 million of future discounts to eligible shoppers, and pay $3 million to the states. The FTC and the states accused Family Dollar of violating federal and state laws against deceptive practices, including charging more at the register than the company advertises on its website and mobile app.
The agency and states said the conduct "betraying the trust" of millions of American consumers who rely on Family Dollar for essentials and "imposing significant financial harm on the communities that can least afford it." Family Dollar did not admit or deny wrongdoing in agreeing to settle, and the Chesapeake, Virginia-based company and its lawyer did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Family Dollar has more than 8,000 stores, according to its website.