No More Pennies: Cash Rounding Made Simple
Experience a smoother checkout - find out how our new cash rounding policy benefits you.
Starting on or about December 8th, if you pay with cash and don’t have the exact amount, we’ll round your change to the nearest nickel. This only affects cash payments; if you pay with a card, EBT, gift card, or exact change, nothing changes.
How rounding works:
- Ends in 1₵ or 2₵ → round down to 0
- Ends in 3₵ or 4₵ → round up to 5₵
- Ends in 6₵ or 7₵ → round down to 5₵
- Ends in 8₵ or 9₵ → round up to 10₵
- Amounts ending in 0 or 5 are not rounded.
Still have questions? Maybe this will help explain it…
Q: Why is there a penny shortage?
A: The U.S. Treasury announced earlier this year that the U.S. Mint would stop producing pennies.
Q: Can I still use pennies at your store?
A: Yes - all pennies currently in circulation will remain a legal form of tender.
Q: Why are you rounding my change?
A: Because the U.S. Mint stopped making pennies, there is a shortage. Unless you are paying with exact change, your change will be rounded up or down to the nearest nickel.
Q: Does rounding apply to all payments?
A: No. Rounding applies only to customers who are paying in cash and cannot provide exact change to the cashier. Electronic forms of payment (credit, debit, gift card, EBT) are unaffected.
Q: How does rounding work?
A: When the change provided in a cash transaction ends in 1¢ or 2¢, it will be rounded down; 3¢ or 4¢ will round up to a nickel. Similarly, 6¢ or 7¢ will round down to five cents; 8¢ or 9¢ will round up to a dime. Totals ending in 0¢ or 5¢ are not affected.
Q: Won’t rounding always make me pay more?
A: No. Each transaction changes by no more than 2¢ (rounded up or down). Thanks to the law of averages, the small difference should balance out over time.
Q: Why have you adopted this round-up/round-down policy?
A: We are mirroring the proposed federal legislation known as the Common Cents Act currently pending in Congress. This bill allows retailers to round up or down to the nearest five cents in a cash transaction. The goal is to create a consistent, fair approach nationwide as pennies are phased out.
Q: Does rounding affect sales taxes?
A: No. Taxes are calculated as usual. Rounding occurs only on the amount of change provided back to you.
Q: Can I avoid having my change rounded?
A: Yes, you can pay with an electronic form of payment or provide exact change.
Q: Will my receipt show the rounded amount?
A: Yes, your receipt will display the original total and how your change was rounded.