And so, it has come to this. The holy grail of hangover cures, Waffle House, is now charging an extra 50 cents per egg thanks to the worst bird flu outbreak in years. The trusty budget breakfast spot cracked under pressure, blaming the egg shortage for scrambling its costs.
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Bird flu is causing farmers to cull millions of chickens each month, leading to a sharp increase in U.S. egg prices. According to the Associated Press, the average price for a dozen eggs reached $4.15 in December, nearing the $4.82 record from two years ago. The Agriculture Department estimates prices could rise another 20% this year.
Waffle House announced that its new egg surcharge took effect last week, impacting all menu items. As of Tuesday, the restaurant’s two-egg breakfast, which includes toast and a side, was priced at $7.75.
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
— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) February 4, 2025
“While we hope these price fluctuations will be short-lived, we cannot predict how long this shortage will last,” Waffle House said, per AP. The breakfast behemoth is actively monitoring egg prices and has committed to adjusting or removing the surcharge as market conditions improve.
Breakfast Lovers Cry Outrage Over Waffle House’s Egg-tra Charges
Georgia-based Waffle House operates over 1,900 locations across 25 states. Of course, with that sort of reach, egg lovers took to social media to bemoan breakfast taking a bite out of their wallets.
“It’s disappointing to see prices rise like that,” one X user wrote about the news.”Waffle House has always been a go-to for affordable comfort food. Hopefully, this surcharge doesn’t stick around for too long,” they added.
“Waffle House fights are about to get even more wild,” another X user joked.
Meanwhile, one real heck of a gentleman was already figuring a way to make it economically feasible to maintain his over-easy habit.
“Ok, so a 3-egg omelette is $1.50 more. Just take it off the tip,” a rude customer reasoned.
“It’s never temporary. They’ll remove that notice on the menu and make it the new regular price,” another beleaguered breakfast lover predicted.
However, at least one waffle connoisseur backed the gold and black. “I will be happy to pay it. God bless Waffle House and the good people who work there,” they declared.