(The Center Square) – Fourteen stores in 12 North Carolina counties are on the hook for fines because of price scanning errors.
The incidents happened in the final quarter of 2024 and were spread between the Piedmont and the Coastal Plains, a state release says. The penalties are civil, another inspection is done by the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services every 60 days until the 2% or less rate is met, and additional penalties are possible for inspection failures.
The infractions were discovered in Wake, Scotland, Forsyth, Lee, Hyde, Union, Mecklenburg, Alamance, Camden, Columbus, Gaston and Surry counties.
The stores, with locations, were Advance Auto Parts, 7201-100 Glenwood Ave. in Raleigh; Advance Auto Parts, 1216 S. Main St. in Laurinburg; Circle K, 1400 Union Cross Road in Kernersville; Dollar General, 2650 Lee Ave. in Sanford; Dollar General, 34230 U.S. 264 in Engelhard; Family Dollar, 1425 Waughtown St. in Winston-Salem; Family Dollar, 7907 Idlewild Road in Indian Trail; Family Dollar, 4005 Sunset Road in Charlotte; Family Dollar, 2206 W. Webb Ave. in Burlington; Family Dollar, 4455 Central Ave. in Charlotte; Family Dollar, 115 U.S. 158 in Camden; Family Dollar, 1138 S. Madison St. in Whiteville; Family Dollar, 2559 W. Franklin Blvd. in Gastonia; and Speedway, 912 E. Atkins St. in Dobson.
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, second-longest tenure member of the Council of State, said the Standards Division is committed to protecting consumers across the state.
“Our inspectors continue to find errors among price scanners at stores in the state, and consumers should be mindful,” he said. “Take time to check your receipts and notify store managers if you find an error.”
