Overview
- Kroger confirmed store signs asking cash customers to provide exact change as it evaluates the impact of the penny phase-out, while continuing to accept pennies.
- Kwik Trip said locations running out of pennies will round cash totals down to the nearest five cents, a temporary approach pending a legislative solution.
- Aldi store notices state that when pennies are unavailable, change and refund amounts may be rounded to the nearest five cents, with other payment methods unaffected.
- The Treasury halted new penny production after placing a final order for blanks in May, citing unit costs above face value and estimating $56 million in immediate savings.
- More than 100 billion pennies remain legal tender, as industry groups press Congress for a uniform rounding rule and warn of SNAP compliance risks under inconsistent store practices.