Waffle House has announced a 50-cent surcharge on all egg items at its restaurants due to rising egg prices caused by the ongoing bird flu outbreak.
The surcharge took effect on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, so that means any Waffle House in Atlanta has higher eggs nows. In fact, the surcharge is in effect at all of the company’s more than 2,000 U.S. locations.
In a statement, the restaurant chain attributed the price increase to the highly contagious virus, which has significantly impacted the chicken population and led to an egg shortage. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 13 million hens have been lost or culled since December due to the outbreak.
“Consumers and restaurants are being forced to make difficult decisions,” Waffle House Inc. said in its statement.
Over the past year, the average price of a dozen eggs in the U.S. has surged by 50%, with costs rising even more sharply since November, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“While we hope these price fluctuations will be short-lived, we cannot predict how long this shortage will last,” the statement read.
Final Word
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