Cracker Barrel’s original old country store will not be restored.
Cracker barrels are fastened as excellent eggs in the restaurant industry, and customers have promised a certain price after the recent announcement of egg additions from competitors.
“The prices of eggs are maintained, but we’re double your reward,” the company wrote in a Facebook post.
On Thursday night, the company announced that Cracker Barrel Reward members will also win double pegs on all egg dishes by Wednesday.
Florida, Stuart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. (Photo: via Getty Images via Jetty Greenberg/Universal Image Group) (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images group via Getty Images)
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The announcement comes after an ongoing outbreak of avian influenza caused increased prices and limited availability nationwide.
Earlier this week, Fox Business reported many companies planning to add an extra egg charge amid the recent shortage.
Waffle House, a vast southern breakfast food chain, implemented a temporary .50 per egg surcharge on all menus on Monday.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is an American restaurant and gift store chain that serves South-inspired food. (istock / istock)
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The company issued a statement that both consumers and restaurants are “forced to make difficult decisions.”
“As opposed to raising prices across the menu, this is a temporary, targeted extra charge associated with an unprecedented rise in egg prices,” the company wrote.
Price fluctuations will be “short-lived,” but the company said it is unclear how long the shortage will last.
The deer’s head hangs on the inner furnace chamber of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. in Louisville, Kentucky, USA on Monday, September 23, 2019. Cracker Barrel is scheduled to announce its return rate on November 26th. Photographer: l (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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At Waffle House, which has nearly 2,000 locations in 25 states, clear eggs remain on the menu, but prices are adjusted to allow market conditions.
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Sean Kennedy, vice president of public affairs at the National Restaurant Association, explained that operators will work with food suppliers to assess the impact during the shortage.
They may later make the decision to curb financial sacrifices by changing menus or raising prices.
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Daniella Genovese of Fox Business contributed to this story.
