The penny’s days are numbered, and some retailers are already running short of the one-cent coins.

The Treasury Department officially marked the beginning of the end of penny production in May when it placed its last order of blanks – the flat metal discs to make pennies. That came after President Donald Trump told the department in February to stop making the coins , which cost more than 3 cents to produce (they cost 3.69 cents to make, according to the U.S. Mint ).

The U.S. Mint reportedly made its last pennies in August, the American Bankers Association said on Oct. 17. Already, some convenience stores, supermarkets and retailers including Kroger and Home Depot, have had locations dealing with penny shortages.

Without enough pennies, stores cannot make correct change f

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