Waffle House adds 50-cent per egg surcharge amid shortages, rising prices

Waffle House is adding a 50-cent per egg surcharge to customers' orders, citing the impact of ongoing egg shortages and rising prices caused by bird flu.

Instead of increasing prices across its menu, the 24-hour breakfast chain is opting for "a temporary targeted surcharge tied to the unprecedented rise in egg prices," the Norcross, Georgia-based company said in a statement. "While we hope these price fluctuations will be short-lived we cannot predict how long this shortage will last." 

According to a forecast by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the price of eggs will rise 20% this year.