The Waffle House, a restaurant chain known for its 24/7 hours, good simple food, and iconic yellow and black signs beckoning across the American South, has added a 50-cent surcharge on every egg it sells in response to the rise in egg prices caused by bird flu outbreaks.
The additional charge took effect on Monday, but the company noted the surcharge isn’t permanent.
“While we hope these price fluctuations will be short-lived we cannot predict how long this shortage will last,” Waffle House said in a statement on Tuesday.
The company continues to monitor egg prices and said it will adjust or remove the surcharge as market conditions allow….