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Walmart, Trader Joe’s among stores limiting egg purchases

Grocery stores are rationing eggs due to a significant shortage caused by increased bird flu among chickens.
More than 13 million hens have died or been slaughtered since December due to the bird flu outbreak, as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Retailers like Publix, Trader Joe's, and Walmart are enforcing purchase limits on eggs, with some allowing only one dozen per customer per day.
Egg prices have surged, with average prices rising from around $3 to $5 per dozen in the past year, indicating a significant increase.

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WHEC-TV

Wegmans and other grocery store chains set purchase limit amid egg shortage

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans is taking steps to address the continuing egg shortage caused by the national bird flu outbreak. The grocery chain is now limiting customers to purchasing a maximum of ten cartons of eggs at a time. Currently, the most affordable option at Wegmans is priced at $5.49 per dozen, excluding tax. Other […]

4 days ago·Rochester, United States

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La Tercera

A Dozen Per Customer: Egg Shortage Complicates American Consumers

Several social media videos such as TikTok and X have been released showing people in the United States storing large quantities of eggs and showing signs in stores about buying limits per customer. A spokesperson for the supermarket chain Trader Joe’s told CNN that “due to current problems with egg supply, we are currently limiting egg purchases to a dozen per customer, per day, at all Trader Joe’s stores across the country.” The chain, which h…

5 days ago·Chile

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The Oregonian

Walmart, Trader Joe’s among stores limiting egg purchases

Many major retailers are limiting the number of eggs customers can purchase amid the deadly bird flu that’s wiping out chickens across the country.

5 days ago·Portland, United States

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FOX Carolina

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Grocery stores putting limits on egg sales

Grocery stores are rationing eggs amid an ongoing egg shortage.

5 days ago·South Carolina, United States

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KSDK

Some St. Louis-area grocers implement egg limits as avian flu drives up prices

Some stores have even started limiting egg purchases due to the ongoing shortage. Here are which St. Louis-area stores have purchase limits in place.

5 days ago·St. Louis, United States

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American Faith

Grocery Stores Implementing Limits on Eggs Sales

Grocery stores across the country are now rationing eggs as a severe shortage drives prices higher. The shortage stems from a bird flu outbreak that has led to the loss of more than 13 million hens since December, according to the Department of Agriculture. To manage supply, major grocery chains have implemented purchasing limits. Publix and Trader Joe’s are restricting customers to one dozen eggs per day. Walmart allows customers to buy up to t…

4 days ago

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