Popular breakfast chain Denny’s became the latest restaurant to add a surcharge for menu items that include eggs because of a shortage caused by the avian flu, the company said.
The South Carolina-based restaurant chain said that the fee would vary at its 1,500 locations around the country based on the restaurant’s regional impact from the rising cost of eggs, according to Bloomberg.
The move by the 24-hour diner, famous for its grand slam breakfast that includes eggs, pancakes and bacon, follows the decision earlier this month by Waffle House to add a 50-cent-per-egg surcharge.
Denny’s said that they “continue to look for ways to provide options on our menu, including our $2, $4, $6, and $8 value menu, while navigating these rapidly changing market dynamics responsibly.”
The price of regular eggs have soared to more than $12 a carton because of the culling of millions hens — leading some grocers like Trader Joe’s, which charges $4.95 for a dozen, to limit sales to one carton per customer per day.
The avian flu has the cost of A-grade eggs at the highest it has been in 45 years, according to the United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
