Where can I go to break a bill?

EMSK: The easiest ways to break large bills ($50’s, $100’s) and what places have to accept them.. municipal dumps/transfer stations.sit-down resturants.state run liqour cash-only businesses.

Will stores take a ripped 20 dollar bill?

As long as three-quarters of a bill are intact, you can exchange it for a whole bill. For more severe damage, you will need to submit your bills to the Mutilated Currency Division of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, where it will be reviewed by U.S. currency experts.