CICERO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — For one day only, Price Chopper and Market 32 stores offered a “Double Exchange Day,” asking the community to bring their spare pennies in exchange for gift cards worth double the amount you bring in. Meaning, $20 worth of pennies gets you a $40 gift card.
The crowd at their Cicero store was there bright and early, with lines starting as early as 7:30 a.m., going up and down all of the aisles. Some customers said they were waiting for hours.
The idea behind the promotion is to keep pennies circulating in stores amid recent news that pennies would no longer be printed. Based on the turnout, it looks like they’ll have more than enough…