AP Spotlight Waffle House is passing along the sky high cost of eggs to diners with a 50 cent surcharge MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press Feb 8, 2025 Feb 8, 2025 Updated Mar 9, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — The Waffle House restaurant chain is putting a 50 cent per egg surcharge in place because of the biggest bird flu outbreak in a decade.kAm%96 ac^f C6DE2FC2?E D2:5 E96 C6DF=E:?8 688 D9@CE286 =65 E@ 2 5C2>2E:4 :?4C62D6 :? :ED 4@DED]k^AmkAmq:C5 7=F :D 7@C4:?8 72C>6CD E@ D=2F89E6C >:==:@?D @7 49:4<6?D 2 >@?E9[ AFD9:?8 &]$] 688 AC:46D E@ >@C6 E92? 5@F3=6 E96:C 4@DE :? E96 DF>>6C @7 a_ab] xE 2AA62CD E96C6 >2J 36 ?@ C6=:67 :? 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