Dollar General sued by FTC and states over marketing and privacy claims; civil penalties sought

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP

• FTC, with unnamed states, filed suit Oct. 26, 2026 in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee alleging violations of FTC Act Sec. 5(a) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
• Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, a monetary judgment, civil penalties and other relief, and also allege violations of state consumer protection and weights-and-measures laws.
• Dollar General received an FTC staff draft complaint and draft settlement order on Sept. 23, 2026; the FTC demanded significant monetary relief with no prior settlement talks.
• Company calls the FTC's redress assumptions and methodology unsupported and says they materially overstate alleged consumer harm; it intends to vigorously defend the case.
• Dollar General warns an unsuccessful defense could have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial statements; it has cooperated since a Jan. 30, 2026 CID.