US EditionHigh 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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Waffle House adds 50-cent surcharge to eggs, blames bird flu
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) -- The buck has been passed to Waffle House customers as the company announced a 50-cent surcharge for all egg items. This comes, after a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics found a 50% increase in egg prices in the past year. The franchise said the surcharge was triggered by the bird flu that has impacted chicken population and has since caused an egg shortage. Outbreaks of the highly infectious influenza has resul…
Your morning BEC from the food truck may cost more due to higher egg prices
A New York City breakfast staple is now being served up with a side order of financial reality. One operator of a Manhattan food cart said he’s never seen the cost of eggs spike so sharply. “Eggs are golden,” said Hakeem, whose food truck has been serving customers on a corner of Sixth Avenue in midtown for 25 years. Food & Drink Feb 4 …
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