Waffle House Adds Egg Surcharge as Avian Flu Outbreak Continues

Georgia-based breakfast chain Waffle House is implementing a 50 cent per egg surcharge, in response to shortages driven by an ongoing avian flu outbreak.

According to the Associated Press, the surcharge went into effect on February 3, and applies to all its locations. In a statement to AP, Waffle House said that it hopes the price increase will be short-lived, but added that it “cannot predict how long this shortage will last.” The company also said that the larger goal o…