Giant Eagle customers exchanged more than 100 million pennies on Saturday during a special event.

Giant Eagle held "Penny Exchange Day " across 200 stores on Saturday, when customers brought pennies and exchanged them for a gift card equal to twice the value of the pennies. More than $2 million in Giant Eagle gift cards were handed out during the event.

Giant Eagle customers exchanged more than 100 million pennies during a special event on Nov. 1, 2025. (Photo Credit: KDKA)

In a statement, Giant Eagle President and CEO Bill Artman said the penny total was "nothing short of amazing."

"Today, our customers and Team Members came together to do something special," he said.

The event, held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., featured a minimum exchange per transaction of 50 cents and a maximum of

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