Americans can't seem to escape the skyrocketing price of eggs and other groceries − even when splurging on breakfast at Waffle House. The Georgia-based diner has implemented a new 50-cent per egg surcharge at its roughly 2,

Waffle House announced it will be adding a $0.50 surcharge to all egg items on the menu sold at its more than 2,000 locations because of soaring egg prices caused by the bird flu. The surcharge went into effect Monday.

The restaurant chain, which serves breakfast all day, said it was adding the temporary 50-cent surcharge because the bird flu has caused a shortage in the egg supply.