The American fast-food chain specializing in hamburgers, McDonald's, recently announced that, following the shortage of penny coins, it will adjust its transactions.

Since the US Mint reported the minting of its last pennies, many stores, retail chains, and restaurants are changing their operations to cushion the shortage of these types of coins for making In this regard, McDonald's highlighted that in some of its locations they are beginning to round up cash transactions to address the situation when customers don't have the exact change. “We have a team actively working on long-term solutions to make everything simple and fair for our customers. This is an issue affecting all retailers in the country, and we will continue to work with the federal government for guidance on this matter,” the company said in a statement. According to the restaurant chain, the rounding will only affect cash payments. This is not the first time such adjustments have been made, when low-denomination coins are eliminated. However, the American Bankers Association clarified that there is no shortage of pennies in the United States, as it is estimated that there are approximately 250 billion in circulation. What has emerged is a localized supply problem, and following the cessation of production, some shortages are occurring.