Georgia-based Waffle House has issued a temporary surcharge of 50 cents per egg due to rising prices of eggs nationwide.

While we hope these price fluctuations will be short-lived, we cannot predict how long this shortage will last,” the Atlanta-based restaurant said.

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Waffle House is adding a 50-cent surcharge on egg orders due to the nationwide rise in cost of eggs caused by the aggressive strain of avian flu.

At a Waffle House in Atlanta, cooks were busy pouring waffle batter and flipping hash browns around noon on Tuesday when a message flashed on the two cash registers at the counter: “Due to the nationwide rise in the cost of eggs,

The beloved Georgia restaurant chain is unsure how long the egg shortage will last. It's unclear when the surcharge will no longer be in effect.

Waffle House has announced a new surcharge of 50 cents per egg in response to rising egg prices caused by a nationwide shortage.

Several locations inside the city limits of Atlanta had not yet instituted the new surcharge. But other locations had, placing signs at the door and on menus to notify diners of the higher price.

You’re safe if your go-to Waffle House order is scattered, smothers or covered but if eggs are on the menu, get ready to pay a little more. The 24-hour restaurant chain announced it is tacking on a surcharge of 50 cents per egg. The price hike comes amid soaring egg prices due to shortages caused by an aggressive strain of the avian flu.