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After reading an article in the Guardian, I'd be very cautious about shopping in dollar-stores.
This site summarizes it pretty well:
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/do-all-those-low-dollar-store-prices-really-add-up-120325.html
Both Family Dollar and its larger rival, Dollar General, promise everyday low prices for household essentials but the Guardian found that the prices displayed on the stores' shelves often aren't what ring up at checkout.
Dollar General stores have failed more than 4,300 government price-accuracy inspections in 23 states since January 2022 and Family Dollar stores have failed more than 2,100 price inspections in 20 states over the same time span, a Guardian review found.
Many of the stores that failed state or local government checks were repeat violators. A Family Dollar in Provo, Utah, flunked 28 inspections in a row – failures that included a 48% overcharge rate in May 2024 and a 12% overcharge rate in October 2025, according to The Guardian.
The pricing issues are starting to draw attention. In May, Arizona’s attorney general announced a $600,000 settlement to resolve a consumer-fraud investigation against Family Dollar. In October, Colorado’s attorney general settled with Dollar General for $400,000 after its stores failed 15 out of 23 state inspections. Dollar General has also settled with New Jersey, Vermont and Wisconsin, and both companies have settled with Ohio, The Guardian reported.
This site summarizes it pretty well:
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/do-all-those-low-dollar-store-prices-really-add-up-120325.html
Both Family Dollar and its larger rival, Dollar General, promise everyday low prices for household essentials but the Guardian found that the prices displayed on the stores' shelves often aren't what ring up at checkout.
Dollar General stores have failed more than 4,300 government price-accuracy inspections in 23 states since January 2022 and Family Dollar stores have failed more than 2,100 price inspections in 20 states over the same time span, a Guardian review found.
Many of the stores that failed state or local government checks were repeat violators. A Family Dollar in Provo, Utah, flunked 28 inspections in a row – failures that included a 48% overcharge rate in May 2024 and a 12% overcharge rate in October 2025, according to The Guardian.
The pricing issues are starting to draw attention. In May, Arizona’s attorney general announced a $600,000 settlement to resolve a consumer-fraud investigation against Family Dollar. In October, Colorado’s attorney general settled with Dollar General for $400,000 after its stores failed 15 out of 23 state inspections. Dollar General has also settled with New Jersey, Vermont and Wisconsin, and both companies have settled with Ohio, The Guardian reported.
