Waffle House has introduced a 50-cent surcharge per egg on customer orders due to a nationwide egg price increase caused by an ongoing avian flu outbreak.

The chain, which serves 272 million eggs annually, stated that the bird flu has significantly reduced egg supply and caused prices to rise by nearly 40% over the past year.

The surcharge will remain until market conditions improve, CNN has reported.

The egg shortage, worsened by a recent resurgence of the virus, is expected to continue in 2025, with prices forecasted to rise another 20%.

Written by B.C. Begley