Albertsons, Safeway, Haggen sued for BOGO overcharging

The Washington State Attorney General is suing the parent company of the grocery store chain Albertsons for overcharging during “buy one, get one” promotions. Read more trending newsAttorney General Nick Brown alleged Albertsons, Safeway and Haggen overcharged and were deceptive over their “BOGO” promotions, KIRO reported. The complaint says the retailers raised the prices of some products before the BOGO promotion started, overcharging those who bought them before the sale, then lowered the prices once the sale was over. Brown said the practice makes customers believe they’re getting an item for free, but they’re paying an inflated price on the primary item. More from KIRO7.comA location in Gig Harbor, Washington, is accused of raising the price of a bottle of olive oil to $10.99 for the BOGO promotion. It had cost $6.99 the week prior. Once the sale was complete, the price reverted to the original price, KIRO reported. Brown said the company overcharged on more than 3 million transactions in Washington from October 2019 to May 2024.KIRO contacted Albertsons Companies for a response, but had not heard back. For the latest, visit KIRO7.com.Latest consumer headlines:Party City makes comeback, will open at 700 Staples in-store locations Prego wants you to connect with family; will record conversations with StoryCorps’ Connection KeeperDunkin’ gives away 1 million free coffeesRed Lobster brings back endless shrimp801 Chophouse parent company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy©2026 Cox Media Group