The Breakfast Chain That Will Now Charge You An Extra 50 Cents Per Egg

Breakfast lovers, brace yourselves for a cracking new development at Waffle House. The beloved 24-hour restaurant chain has just implemented a 50-cent surcharge on every single egg you order.

Why the Extra Charge?

The culprit behind this egg price hike is the ongoing bird flu outbreak. The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has forced farmers to slaughter hundreds of millions of chickens, creating a massive egg shortage.

As a result, egg prices have skyrocketed:

• Current egg prices are approximately $7.79 per dozen in the Midwest
• This is more than double the price from the previous year
• The US Department of Agriculture expects egg prices to surge another 20% in 2025

Impact on Your Breakfast

For Waffle House regulars, this means some menu items will cost a bit more. Take the popular All-Star Special, which typically includes two eggs. With the new surcharge, that’s an extra dollar added to your bill.

Waffle House’s Response

The restaurant chain, which serves an impressive 272 million eggs annually, isn’t taking this lightly. They’ve stated that the surcharge is temporary and they’ll continue monitoring market conditions. “Customers and restaurants are being forced to make difficult decisions,” the company explained.