Denny's is temporarily adding an egg surcharge at some of its restaurants because of the nationwide egg shortage and increased prices, the chain confirmed to Axios Monday. Why it matters: The bird flu has ravaged the nation's supply of eggs,

Food chain Denny’s became the latest restaurant to crack under the pressure of the egg shortage, announcing Monday some locations are adding a surcharge to some of its most popular dishes. The news comes as the country deals with rising egg prices thanks to the impact of pervasive and widespread H5N1 bird flu.

The Department of Agriculture warned egg prices may increase more than 20% this year, after December saw a year-over-year increase of 36.8%.

The company said the extra fee will vary by region and location, and it declined to specify which restaurants will be affected.

Soaring egg prices are scrambling the Denny's menu.Denny's is adding a surcharge to meals containing eggs, a company spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Voice on Monday, Feb. 24. The diner chain cited skyrocketing costs fueled by the

Denny's is the latest nationwide restaurant chain to announce surcharges for meals that include eggs in response to a nationwide shortage that has sent U.S. prices skyward.