If you have at least $ 10 in spare parts, a Chick-fil-A in Virginia will offer free food for them.
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Amid the shortage of coins caused by the nation’s coronavirus, franchise owners in the city of Lynchburg are hosting a special on Wednesday. The chicken restaurant offers a free entrance coupon to customers who exchange $ 10 in rolled coins for $ 10 in paper cash.
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A Chick-fil-A restaurant.
Chick-fil-A is running the special between 9 am and noon, and again from 2 pm to 4 pm. The place announced the news on Facebook on Sunday.
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“We need coins and you can help!” the store said. The store will run the promotion until your need for coins is met, and coins are limited to 10 coupons.
The incentive is not across the country, Chick-fil-A told USA TODAY.
“Due to declining currency circulation across the country, some restaurants may choose to offer incentives like this to ensure they keep enough coins to provide guests with a suitable exchange, if they choose to pay in cash,” Chick-fil said. -A in a statement. to USA TODAY.
Customers can order and pay for meals on the chain’s mobile app, as well as with cash, credit and debit cards, Google Pay and Apple Pay, the company said.
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Chick-fil-A’s annual Cow Appreciation Day was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Still, the Virginia location is not the first business to incentivize customers to make changes.
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Select 7-Eleven stores have begun offering free Slurpee to those who trade $ 5 in exchange for $ 5 in cash. Others are encouraging customers to pay with the exact change.
Since the start of the pandemic, many companies and medical experts have encouraged people to reduce the use of physical money because it can carry germs. Instead, they advised using more contactless payment methods in an attempt to curb infections.
That has contributed to the current shortage of pennies, nickels, nickels, and nickels in the United States.
Last week, the Mint, which makes the country’s supply of coins, issued a statement encouraging consumers to “start spending your coins, depositing or exchanging them for money at financial institutions, or taking them to a currency exchange kiosk. coins. “
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