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Waffle House drops egg surcharge as prices stabilize
Georgia-based breakfast chain, Waffle House, has announced dropping its $.50 surcharge on eggs. The surcharge was added in February after egg prices soared following lingering effects of the 2022 bird flu outbreak. On Tuesday, the change was rescinded as egg prices have stabilized.
Waffle House has dropped its 50 cent surcharge on eggs as supplies rebound. The chain added the temporary charge in February, when avian flu sent egg prices to record highs.
Waffle House, which has about 1,900 locations nationwide, said its surcharge of 50 cents per egg is temporary. “While we ...
Waffle House, which has more than 2,000 locations across 25 states in the South and Midwest, announced that it's adding a 50-cent surcharge "to all menus" to combat the rising cost of fresh eggs.
Many stores consider eggs “loss leaders”; they effectively subsidize the cost of eggs in order to draw in shoppers (who, they expect, might then splurge on higher-margin items).
Waffle House became one of the first big chains to join smaller restaurants with surcharges for egg dishes. Economists don’t see near-term relief on egg prices.
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