Local restaurants are feeling the sting of soaring egg prices, with some already passing the cost on to customers.
Moore Street Cafe owner Charlie Hughes said he paid $2.50 for a dozen eggs in the fall. That number doubled in December and now has risen to $7.50 for a dozen eggs.
Egg-centric businesses such as delis, diners and bagel shops may soon be passing on egg price increases to their customers.
Egg prices continue to rise as the USDA projects a 20% increase this year due to ongoing bird flu cases affecting farms nationwide.
Egg prices are up and continue to rise. It's hitting consumers' wallets and cutting into restaurants' bottom lines.
Established diners and breakfast restaurants in the Metro are managing the recent spike in egg prices, all while trying to avoid passing costs onto customers.