Dollar General price overcharge settlement
Jennifer Braun v. Dolgencorp, LLC d/b/a Dollar General
Also known as DG price settlement; Dollar General overcharge
The lawsuit said Dollar General charged prices at checkout that differed from the shelf prices.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- $10 per proven overcharge $20 a household, or actual overcharges.
Source
“up to two for a maximum household recovery of $20”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Payments
- Approved, not paid yet Court approved Mar 19, 2026. Has it paid yet? See payment status.
Source
“Assuming the Court approves the proposed settlement at the Final Fairness Hearing and assuming no appeal, motion for reconsideration, reargument, and/or rehearing, or petition for writ of certiorari has been filed, within 30 days after that final approval, Defendant will deposit the funds into a settlement account established and maintained by the Settlement Administrator, from which payments will be issued to Settlement Class Members. Checks will expire 60 days after the date that they are mailed.”
From the administrator site: Official FAQs. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Apr 13, 2026
Source
“File a Claim by April 13, 2026”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Paid other than the Dollar General shelf price, 2016-2025
Source
“Excluded from the Settlement Class are (i) Defendants; (ii) Defendants’ agents, parents, officers, predecessors, directors, legal representatives, heirs, successors and wholly or partly owned subsidiaries or affiliates of Defendants; (iii) Class Counsel and any other attorneys who represent Settlement Class Representatives or the Settlement Class in the Litigation, as well as their agents and employees; (iv) the judicial officers and court staff assigned to this case, as well as their immediate family members; and (v) Persons who timely submit a valid Request to Opt-Out”
From the court record: Order Granting Final Approval, Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County (March 19, 2026; copy on the settlement site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“all consumers in the United States who paid more or less for merchandise than the advertised price labeled on the shelf at a Dollar General store from October 10, 2016, through November 19, 2025.”
From the administrator site: Official FAQs. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Quick answers
How much is the Dollar General price overcharge settlement payout?
$10 per proven overcharge. $20 a household, or actual overcharges.
Can I still file a claim for the Dollar General price overcharge settlement?
No. Claims closed on Apr 13, 2026.
When is the Dollar General price overcharge settlement payout date?
Court approved Mar 19, 2026.
Is the Dollar General price overcharge settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Angeion, and the official site is www.dgpricesettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
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Case details
- Case
- Jennifer Braun v. Dolgencorp, LLC d/b/a Dollar General
- Court
- Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Middlesex County
- Case number
- MID-L-000950-25
- Administrator
- Angeion
- Official site
- www.dgpricesettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- $8.5 million common fund (plus an In-Store Benefit)
- Full payout terms
- $10 or the actual overcharge, up to 2 per household
- Effort
- Hard, about 15 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (passed) source document
- Final approval granted
- From the court order we read.From the signed Order Granting Final Approval dated March 19, 2026, posted on the settlement site's Important Documents page. Source: court record
The court’s exact words
all consumers in the United States who paid more or less for merchandise than the advertised price labeled on the shelf at a Dollar General store from October 10, 2016, through November 19, 2025.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
You may be included if you paid more or less than the shelf price at a U.S. Dollar General store from Oct. 10, 2016 to Nov. 19, 2025.
You are not included if you opted out, are Dollar General or its agents, officers, directors or affiliates, or class counsel or their staff.
You are not included if you are the judge or court staff on the case, or their immediate family.
Sources and checks (5)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement site home page administrator site
- Official FAQs administrator site
- Official Important Documents page administrator site
- Order Granting Final Approval, Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County (March 19, 2026; copy on the settlement site) court record
- Official Claim Form administrator site
What changedLast change Nov 4, 2026
- Corrected who may be included (the immediate families of the judge and court staff, class counsel agents and employees, and affiliates) per the official final approval order. source document
- Corrected who may be included (opt-outs, class counsel and the judge and court staff) per the official final approval order. source document
- Payment-status page created. The court granted final approval on March 19, 2026; the site has posted no payment update and still says payments follow deposit of the funds after approval. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
If your claim was filed on time and accepted, it is in the pool. The administrator pays, usually after final approval and any appeals. Contact the administrator with your claim ID if something looks wrong. Never pay anyone to check on a claim.