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Kroger Urges Exact Change Amid Ongoing Coin Shortage

10/27/2025

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Kroger asks customers to use exact change for payments due to coin shortage tied to President Donald Trump's penny-production halt.
Kroger still accepts pennies but posts signs in its Cincinnati/Dayton Division stores requesting exact change.
Congress is considering a bill to end penny production and round to the nearest nickel.
In Ohio, no law requires cash acceptance, though lawmakers weigh changes as retailers face Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) challenges.

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Kroger asks customers to use exact change for payments due to coin shortage tied to President Donald Trump's penny-production halt.
Kroger still accepts pennies but posts signs in its Cincinnati/Dayton Division stores requesting exact change.
Congress is considering a bill to end penny production and round to the nearest nickel.
In Ohio, no law requires cash acceptance, though lawmakers weigh changes as retailers face Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) challenges.