PITTSBURGH — Giant Eagle is giving customers a chance to turn loose change into double rewards. The grocer announced it will host a one-day “Penny Exchange Day” event Saturday, Nov. 1, across more than 200 Giant Eagle and Market District locations.

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., shoppers can bring in their spare pennies and exchange them for a Giant Eagle gift card worth twice the amount of the coins turned in. For example, 50 cents in pennies will earn a $1 gift card, while $100 in pennies will net a $200 gift card. The minimum exchange per transaction is 50 cents, with a $100 maximum.

“Retailers across the country are taking steps to maintain adequate supplies of pennies,” said Bill Artman, Giant Eagle president and CEO. “At Giant Eagle, we saw a unique and fun opportunity to reward customers

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