Pennsylvania’s attorney general has joined a multistate coalition in a proposed $63 million settlement with Family Dollar over allegations that customers were charged more at the register than prices advertised on store shelves.
The proposal calls for a $40 million consumer-redress fund and a $20 million discount program. More than $3 million would go to participating states, according to the attorney general’s announcement.
The agreement also would require an independently assessed pricing-accuracy program intended to address the practices at issue in the case. The allegations and proposed terms remain subject to the legal process.
The settlement is not yet final. The order still requires court approval before the consumer-relief and compliance provisions can take effect.
