Denny's and Waffle House Remove Egg Surcharges as Prices Decline
Denny's and Waffle House have eliminated egg surcharges following a significant drop in egg prices, attributed to reduced bird flu cases and increased imports.
Overview
- Bird flu outbreaks earlier this year caused egg prices to spike, but prices have since decreased by 12.7%.
- Denny's removed its egg surcharge on May 21, while Waffle House followed suit on June 2 as prices fell.
- In February, Waffle House implemented a 50-cent surcharge due to rising egg costs, which was later revoked.
- Average retail egg prices dropped to $4.55 per dozen in May, influenced by lower bird flu cases and decreased Easter demand.
- Increased imports and government approval of new facilities for egg imports contributed to the decline in prices, prompting the removal of surcharges.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the removal of egg surcharges by Denny's and Waffle House as a response to declining egg prices, emphasizing economic factors like bird flu and increased imports. The tone is factual, with a focus on price trends, reflecting a neutral perspective while subtly highlighting the impact of external circumstances on consumer costs.
The average price of a dozen Grade A eggs hit a record high of $6.23 in March due to bird flu outbreaks, but has since decreased by 12.7%.
The spike over the past year was driven primarily by the ongoing avian influenza, or bird flu, which killed off egg-laying poultry and left fewer chickens behind to maintain the supply, and stubborn inflation.
In February, Trump's agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, announced a five-pronged strategy to combat the bird flu and bring down egg prices including investing $500 million for biosecurity measures to protect farms.
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"…Waffle House announced plans to drop the egg surcharge in a July 2 social media post."
USA TODAY·3d·"…Denny’s and Waffle House have removed surcharges that the two restaurant chains added to their menus when U.S. egg prices spiked earlier in the year."
Associated Press·3d·FAQ
The initial implementation of egg surcharges by Denny's and Waffle House was due to the high cost of eggs caused by bird flu outbreaks, which led to a significant increase in egg prices.
The decrease in bird flu cases helped reduce the demand for emergency slaughters, thus stabilizing egg supplies and contributing to a decrease in egg prices.
Besides the decrease in bird flu cases, other factors contributing to the decline in egg prices included increased imports and government approval of new facilities for egg imports.
Denny's removed its egg surcharge on May 21, 2025, and Waffle House followed on June 2, 2025.
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