Costco shoppers seen stockpiling hundreds of eggs into carts amid nationwide shortage
- Costco and Trader Joe's are limiting egg purchases due to a nationwide shortage caused by avian flu, with Costco allowing three packages per customer and Trader Joe's one dozen per day.
- Egg prices have increased significantly, rising 14% from November to December and projected to rise another 20% this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Waffle House has added a 50-cent charge for every egg sold at its restaurants due to rising costs, with the average price of a dozen large Grade-A eggs reaching $4.15 in December.
- Videos on social media show customers stockpiling eggs, sparking comparisons to the toilet paper shortages during COVID-19, with some eggs priced as high as $10 per carton in certain states.
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