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Waffle Home dropped a 50-cent per egg surcharge this week as costs of the favored breakfast meals have stabilized.
The egg surcharge went into impact in early February.
On the time, the corporate blamed an egg scarcity brought on by extremely pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — or fowl flu — for the dramatic improve in egg costs, saying that “consumers and restaurants are being forced to make difficult decisions.”
PRICE OF EGGS HAS DROPPED 61% SINCE TRUMP TOOK OFFICE
A discover in a Waffle Home restaurant advises prospects of a 50 cent worth hike per egg “due to the nationwide rise in cost of eggs,” in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 6, 2025. (Gianrigo Marletta/AFP by way of Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
“Rather than increasing prices across the menu, this is a temporary targeted surcharge tied to the unprecedented rise in egg prices,” the corporate had mentioned, including that eggs will stay a key ingredient in its menu.
With greater than 1,900 places in 25 states, predominantly within the Midwest and the South, Waffle Home mentioned it hoped “these price fluctuations will be short-lived.”
POPULAR CHICKEN FINGER CHAIN QUIETLY LAUNCHES MASSIVE EXPANSION ACROSS AMERICA
The Waffle Home egg surcharge went into impact in February. (Gianrigo Marletta/AFP by way of Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins mentioned final week that “When President Trump entered office, the cost of eggs was at a record high, seriously denting consumers’ wallets after years of awful inflation.
A Waffle House restaurant in Miami Gardens, Fla. ( Joe Raedle/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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“On my first day as Secretary, we started working to implement a five-pronged technique to enhance biosecurity on the farm and decrease egg costs on grocery retailer cabinets. The plan has labored, and households are seeing aid with egg costs driving meals deflation within the April Client Value Index,” she added.
FOX Enterprise’ Daniella Genovese contributed to this report.
