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Waffle House is famous for more than the food\u2014the restaurant chain is used as a barometer to determine the severity<\/a> of local storms and is pretty much the catalyst for Reddit’s existence<\/a>. It also sells 272 million eggs<\/a> per year.<\/p>\n Now, the 24-hour roadside stalwart is making a statement about the breakfast staple\u2014by adding a 50-cent surcharge (per egg) to orders nationwide.<\/p>\n Waffle House notes<\/a>, “Rather than increasing prices across the menu, this is a temporary, targeted surcharge tied to the unprecedented rise in egg prices.”<\/p>\n Due to bird flu, Waffle House is adding a .50 cent per egg surcharge to all menus @wsoctv<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/hpfn52RIlh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) February 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Waffle House reps said the “continuing egg shortage caused by HPAI (bird flu) has caused a dramatic increase in egg prices.”<\/p>\n “Customers and restaurants are being forced to make difficult decisions,” the statement added.<\/p>\n The chain also posted signs in restaurants with the news.<\/p>\n Waffle House has announced that they will temporarily be adding a 50-cent surcharge per egg until egg prices go down. pic.twitter.com\/vVT3jGOVPv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) February 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Egg prices have increased by 50%<\/a> over the past year, and in some cities, like New York, customers might be paying $1 per egg at the grocery store\u2014a dozen cage-free eggs at Whole Foods were selling for $11.99<\/a>.<\/p>\n And it’s not just hitting Waffle House. Local news outlets from Tampa, Florida<\/a> to Upstate New York<\/a> report that area restaurants are grappling with rising prices by making changes in-house, from switching suppliers to even changing recipes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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