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Kroger Urges Exact Change Amid Penny Shortage Crisis

10/23/2025

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Kroger Co. is urging customers to provide exact change when paying with cash after the U.S. Treasury stopped penny production, creating a penny shortage.
Notices at Kroger locations inform customers of the situation, emphasizing the need for exact change.
Experts say producing a penny costs more than its face value.
Some businesses are rounding transactions to the nearest nickel.
The penny's elimination could disproportionately affect low-income and cash-dependent individuals.

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Kroger Co. is urging customers to provide exact change when paying with cash after the U.S. Treasury stopped penny production, creating a penny shortage.
Notices at Kroger locations inform customers of the situation, emphasizing the need for exact change.
Experts say producing a penny costs more than its face value.
Some businesses are rounding transactions to the nearest nickel.
The penny's elimination could disproportionately affect low-income and cash-dependent individuals.