ShopRite penny and cash rounding policy

ShopRite has adopted a cash rounding policy because the U.S. Mint discontinued the penny. Cash purchases are rounded to the nearest five cents, up or down; card payments are exact.

Updated October 31, 2026 · Based on official sources listed below · How we research

Nearest nickel

What happens to cash totals

Exact

Card, app and other electronic payments

Dec. 2025

When the policy was first reported

Official policy page

What the policy is based on

What ShopRite does with cash totals

ShopRite’s published penny policy says that, due to the discontinuation of the penny by the U.S. Mint, its stores are adopting a cash rounding policy. Cash totals ending in 1 or 2 cents round down, 3 or 4 cents round up, and 6 or 7 cents round down to the nearest nickel; endings of 8 or 9 round up. Checkout signs reported in New Jersey in December 2025 read: “Cash purchases rounded to the nearest five cents. No pennies needed.”

The policy page includes a note for New Jersey and Massachusetts customers that cash payers may see a small difference compared with card payments.

ShopRite’s policy page blocks automated access; the wording above comes from its indexed text and news coverage.

What you pay in cash

How ShopRite cash totals round under nearest-nickel rounding
Exact total	You pay in cash	Difference	Card / app
$7.81	$7.80	−1¢	$7.81
$7.82	$7.80	−2¢	$7.82
$7.83	$7.85	+2¢	$7.83
$7.84	$7.85	+1¢	$7.84
$7.85	$7.85	same	$7.85
$7.86	$7.85	−1¢	$7.86
$7.87	$7.85	−2¢	$7.87
$7.88	$7.90	+2¢	$7.88
$7.89	$7.90	+1¢	$7.89

Does it vary by state?

ShopRite stores are mostly in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland. New Jersey has no statute, but its Division of Taxation says rounding is optional, applies to the final total, must be disclosed and does not change the sales tax. New York’s bill (A9274-A) awaited the governor as of October 31, 2026. Maryland allows optional symmetric rounding. In Connecticut, state consumer protection guidance says to round cash totals down only until the state’s rounding law takes effect on January 1, 2027, so Connecticut stores may handle cash differently until then.

Card vs cash

Only cash purchases are rounded. Card, EBT/SNAP and digital payments are charged the exact total.

Tips for customers

Endings of 3, 4, 8 or 9 cents round up in cash; pay by card for the exact price.
Endings of 1, 2, 6 or 7 cents round down, so cash is slightly cheaper.
In Connecticut, ask how the store handles cash until the state law starts on January 1, 2027.

Checked against the sources below as of October 31, 2026. Store policies change; if your store does something different, the sign at the register and your receipt are the best guide. Compare other chains on the store policies page, or check a total with the calculator.

Frequently asked questions

Does ShopRite round to the nearest nickel?

Yes, for cash purchases. ShopRite’s penny policy rounds cash totals to the nearest five cents, up or down.

Does ShopRite round card payments?

No. Only cash purchases are rounded.

Is rounding legal in New Jersey?

New Jersey has no rounding statute, but its Division of Taxation guidance allows optional rounding of the final total if it is disclosed, with sales tax figured on the purchase price.