Ohio food banks will be benefiting from the state’s settlement with Family Dollar. >>PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Family Dollar sued by Attorney General over alleged deceptive pricing The $400,000 agreement earmarks $250,000 for food banks statewide, the Ohio Attorney General’s office announced Tuesday. News Center 7 reported in 2022 that Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued Family […]
As many as one out of every three college students in the U.S. is dealing with food insecurity, according to Temple University’s The Hope Center, and at the University of California, Davis, students line up daily for the school’s food pantry. “Rent is unbelievably expensive,” senior Erin Cashin told CBS News. “It’s unfortunate that food and […]
Columbiana County logo Columbiana County’s share of a settlement from the State of Ohio’s lawsuit against Dollar General over price discrepancies will go to local food pantries. In a news release Thursday, Columbiana County Auditor Nancy Milliken announced the decision to send the $14,266.77 to the agencies. County agency rewarded: Columbiana County Health District honored […]
Jan. 9—OTTAWA — A portion of Ohio’s settlement with Dollar General will benefit two local food pantries. The discount retailer agreed to pay Ohio $1 million last fall for failing to correct prices when customers were charged more at the register than the prices listed on display shelves, according to a press release about the […]