Family Dollar Stores are paying up for deceptive pricing practices at their 460 Ohio locations and a chunk of that money will go to food banks to help the needy.
Dollar Tree, the parent company of Family Dollar, agreed to pay the state $400,000 after county auditors found the stores were charging more money for items than the signs on their shelves said they should cost. Attorney General Dave Yost said $250,000 of that settlement will go to food pantries to buy food and personal care items for those in need.
Family Dollar stores admitted they’d displayed the wrong prices on some items and agreed to add more staff to stores to keep up with pricing and to immediately adjust cash register prices if a customer finds a discrepancy. Additionally, they promise to change any incorrect signs within 24 hours of being notified about the issue.
Stores that county auditors identify as still having problems will get a full store audit of every item in the store to make sure the pricing on the shelves matches the registers.
Dollar General settled a similar lawsuit last year for $1 million, and $750,000 of that money went to food pantries.
