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title: Washington AG Targets Grocery Stores Over BOGO Offers
date: 2026-05-27T00:00:00-04:00
author: Mary Katherine (MK) Terrell
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# Washington AG Targets Grocery Stores Over BOGO Offers

  May 27, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/washington-ag-targets-grocery-stores-over-bogo-offers/id1457734764?i=1000769887273) [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess/washington-ag-targets-grocery?si=8337b7c975c4414ca6c65a7c49b3103b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lxODFImCqsaIm2Hi1WkPy?si=SWAHHU7MR2mTCVsnxBBetg) 

 

Are grocery store ​“BOGO” deals really bargains—or just clever price manipulation? In this episode, we unpack Washington Attorney General Nick Brown’s lawsuit against Albertsons, Safeway, and Haggen over allegedly deceptive ​“buy one, get one free” promotions, where the state claims the grocers quietly inflated prices before running BOGO sales and then dropped them afterward, generating nearly $20 million in alleged overcharges across more than 3 million transactions. The case highlights intensifying regulatory scrutiny around pricing transparency, discount advertising, and consumer perception at a time when rising grocery costs are already under the microscope—and serves as a warning that regulators are increasingly willing to challenge whether ​“free” really means free.

Hosted by Simone Roach. Based on a blog post by [Gonzalo E. Mon](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/gonzalo-e-mon).

 

 

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