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High Egg Prices Drive Waffle House To Add 50-Cent Surcharge - Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM)

Waffle House has implemented a 50 cent surcharge on eggs due to the current bird flu outbreak, affecting its costs significantly.
Over 50 million birds have died from the bird flu, impacting flocks in 40 states, according to the Department of Agriculture.
The average price per dozen eggs hit $4.15 in December, with predictions of a further 20 percent increase this year.
Customers expressed anger over the surcharge on social media, with many threatening to stop dining at Waffle House.

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