Price Chopper and Market 32 collected a massive amount of pennies during their “Double Exchange Day”.
Earlier this month, the brilliant minds at Price Chopper and Market 32 announced their plan to solve the penny shortage that many retailers are dealing with by giving customers the chance to exchange their spare pennies for double the value.
Penny Exchange at Grocery Stores in New York
The “Double Exchange Day”, which took place on Sunday, November 16th, 2025, at all Price Chopper and Market 32 stores across New York, offered customers the chance to exchange their pennies for double their value. The one-day event made a 1-cent penny worth 2 cents when you exchanged it for a Price Chopper or Market 32 gift card. For example, exchange $10 in pennies and earn a $20 gift card redeemable toward future in-store purchases.
Following the one-day event, which ran from 11 a.m. through 4 p.m., the grocery store chain announced the results of the exchange day, and the numbers are staggering.
Price Chopper & Market 32 Collect Millions of Pennies
Price Chopper and Market 32 collected almost 20 million pennies, worth $197,400, during the one-day event at stores in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania, according to a recent social media post…