The allegation was first made by Consumer Reports, The Guardian and Food & Environment Reporting. The claim is that 14 states had expired discount sale tags, and Kroger reportedly charged more than the price on the tags at the checkout registers.
Arizona was one of those 14 states. According to Gallego, this practice by Kroger was occurring on more than 150 items, “producing average overcharges of about $1.70 per item, an average 18% markup over the discount price consumers were expecting to pay.”
Neither Gallego nor Kroger responded to The Center Square’s request for comment. But in a letter to Kroger CEO Ronald Sargent, Gallego wrote that “unexpected food price increases can cause significant strain on family budgets,” especially at a time in which many families are paying more for a variety of essential items and services.
Working through the Consumer Protection and Advocacy Section of her office, Mayes said Family Dollar Stores “inaccurately” advertised prices of store items.
