TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 22, 2025

The Tennessee Attorney General announced a settlement this week with Family Dollar Stores, a subsidiary of Dollar Tree Inc. The settlement follows an investigation that found Family Dollar stores in Tennessee were selling consumer goods that had been knowingly stored in a rodent-infested distribution center in Arkansas. In 2022, Family Dollar announced a voluntary recall of FDA-regulated products stored at its West Memphis Distribution Center. In 2024, the company pleaded guilty to causing FDA-regulated products to become adulterated while being held under insanitary conditions. As part of the settlement, Family Dollar has agreed to pay the state $1.125 million. “No matter the family budget, whether at a discount shop or not, every Tennessean deserves confidence in the food they buy. This settlement holds Family Dollar accountable and protects Tennessee families from being sold harmful or mislabeled food,” Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said in a press release.