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AG Brown Sues Albertsons Over Deceptive BOGO Deals, Seeking Restitution

4/28/2026

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Attorney General Nick Brown sued Albertsons on April 27 2026 over deceptive “buy-one-get-one” (BOGO) promotions.
The complaint says Albertsons raised prices before BOGO deals, cut them after, affecting 3 million transactions from Oct 2019 to May 2024 and $19.7 million revenue.
Washington officials seek a court order to block the BOGO practice and require shopper restitution and penalties.
Albertsons, which runs 225 Safeway, Albertsons and Haggen stores, says the data are flawed and will contest the suit.

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Attorney General Nick Brown sued Albertsons on April 27 2026 over deceptive “buy-one-get-one” (BOGO) promotions.
The complaint says Albertsons raised prices before BOGO deals, cut them after, affecting 3 million transactions from Oct 2019 to May 2024 and $19.7 million revenue.
Washington officials seek a court order to block the BOGO practice and require shopper restitution and penalties.
Albertsons, which runs 225 Safeway, Albertsons and Haggen stores, says the data are flawed and will contest the suit.