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I usually just count my own change, take it to work, put it in the register, and take the appropriate amount of cash out.
Saves me 9%...saves the restaurant whatever fee the bank charges to buy change.
It's change. If you have enough change for 9% to be alot, then you already screwed yourself by not investing that money.
Apparently you don't know how commerce works. I've seen grocery stores go through $5,000 in change in a month. I've seen laundromats bring in $1,000 in quarters in a matter of one week.