Waffle Home introduced it has dropped the 50 cent per egg surcharge the restaurant chain added in February as egg costs soared after mismanagement of the avian flu by the outgoing Biden administration in 2024 led to a scarcity of eggs.
The information media, which downplayed sky excessive inflation underneath the Biden administration, out of the blue couldn’t cease speaking concerning the worth of eggs as quickly as President Donald Trump was sworn into workplace on January 20. It took just some months for Trump to repair Biden’s blunder.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins released an update last week (excerpt):
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins right now offered an replace on the U.S. Division of Agriculture’s complete, five-pronged technique introduced in February to fight Extremely Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). After reaching a report excessive as a result of Biden Administration’s lack of motion, wholesale egg costs have now dropped 64%, with retail costs falling 27% from their peak earlier this yr. We should stay diligent, and egg farmers and producers can proceed to make the most of USDA assets to conduct biosecurity assessments earlier than the Fall.
“When President Trump entered workplace, the price of eggs was at a report excessive, severely denting customers’ wallets after years of terrible inflation. On my first day as Secretary, we set to work to implement a five-pronged technique to enhance biosecurity on the farm and decrease egg costs on grocery retailer cabinets. The plan has labored, and households are seeing aid with egg costs driving meals deflation within the April Shopper Worth Index,” mentioned Secretary Rollins. “Whereas we’re proud that over 900 biosecurity assessments have been carried out so far, assets stay obtainable, and we’re urging poultry farmers of all sizes to get your assessments accomplished right now earlier than a doubtlessly difficult fall.”
Excerpt from an NPR report on the enhancing egg provide:
The spike in egg costs was a problem for Waffle Home, which serves about 272 million eggs in a typical yr. The Georgia-based chain operates greater than 2,000 eating places, and its 24-hour diners are such a fixture within the southeast that FEMA makes use of an off-the-cuff “Waffle Home Index” to measure hurricane injury.
The momentary egg surcharge was its personal form of distress index because the nation vented its frustration with runaway meals costs. Different breakfast chains like Denny’s additionally added surcharges when eggs have been briefly provide.
…The American Egg Board, which represents farmers, notes that rebuilding the nation’s egg provide will take time. As of June 1, there have been about 285 million egg-laying hens within the nation. That’s down greater than 6% from a yr in the past, and down practically 13% from early 2022, earlier than the avian flu outbreak started.
“The excellent news for egg lovers is that ongoing restoration efforts by egg farmers, assist from USDA, and a lower in new circumstances of chicken flu have offered stability in each egg costs and provide,” the board mentioned in an announcement. “Additional, demand for eggs usually falls after Easter and into the summer time months, which has made extra eggs obtainable at retail and grocery shops.”
In a submit on X on Tuesday, Waffle Home mentioned the surcharge was dropped a month in the past on June 2, “Egg-cellent information…as of June 2, the egg surcharge is formally off the menu. Thanks for understanding!”
Egg-cellent information…as of June 2, the egg surcharge is formally off the menu. Thanks for understanding! pic.twitter.com/xXE6giZhRe
— Waffle Home (@WaffleHouse) July 1, 2025
Waffle Home press launch issued February 3:
As a result of chicken flu, Waffle Home is including a .50 cent per egg surcharge to all menus @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/hpfn52RIlh
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) February 3, 2025
Should you went to your native Waffle Home, your menu regarded like this:
EGG CRISIS AT WAFFLE HOUSE IN WENTZVILLE!
Waffle Home has added a 50¢ per egg surcharge as a result of nationwide chicken flu egg scarcity. Choose Mike Carter noticed it firsthand whereas eating together with his child!
Costs ought to return to regular as soon as the market stabilizes. Keep tuned! pic.twitter.com/FyISjvq7Ky
— Mike Carter (@Vote4Carter) February 16, 2025
The haters blamed President Trump, in fact:
First it was Waffle Home and now Denny’s with an egg surcharge…the place are these low cost eggs that Trump promised on his first day pic.twitter.com/ljuua6A3Wr
— Wu Tang is for the Kids (@WUTangKids) February 25, 2025
Waffle Home is now charging 50 additional cents per egg as costs spike underneath Trump. pic.twitter.com/SUP3iVMd6p
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) February 4, 2025
BREAKING: Waffle Home introduced this night that they’ve applied a .50 cent surcharge per egg.
Thanks, Trump! pic.twitter.com/LTpopOLaVn
— Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) February 4, 2025
Waffle Home & Denny’s including a 50-cent surcharge to egg dishes. Is that what you voted for, MAGA?
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) February 27, 2025
Final phrase goes to the White Home:
Superb! Thanks, President Trump! https://t.co/asC2lzlo4s
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) July 1, 2025
https://t.co/4LupDv1X4J pic.twitter.com/74446RIpFp
— Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) July 2, 2025