WA sues Albertsons over ‘deceptive’ buy one, get one free deals

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 657

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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SEATTLE — Washington state on Monday sued Albertsons over allegations it has been overcharging customers for years via buy one, get one free offers.

Attorney General Nick Brown claims Albertsons, which also runs Safeway and Haggen stores, overcharged customers on at least 3.1 million transactions under this scheme between October 2019 and May 2024, bringing in at least $19.6 million from those purchases.

The lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court, says …

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