Cracker Barrel is working to woo customers shell shocked by soaring egg prices — all while shading its rival in the process. Days after Atlanta-based Waffle House announced it would tack on a 50-cent surcharge on all egg orders,

Cracker Barrel offers double points on egg dishes amid price hikes, while Waffle House adds a 50-cent egg surcharge.

While we hope these price fluctuations will be short-lived, we cannot predict how long this shortage will last,” the Atlanta-based restaurant said.

Egg surcharges? Never heard of it.” Cracker Barrel’s witty promo takes a jab at Waffle House’s new 50-cent per egg fee.

At a Waffle House in Atlanta, cooks were busy pouring waffle batter and flipping hash browns around noon on Tuesday when a message flashed on the two cash registers at the counter: “Due to the nationwide rise in the cost of eggs,

Waffle House is adding a 50-cent surcharge on egg orders due to the nationwide rise in cost of eggs caused by the aggressive strain of avian flu.

The beloved Georgia restaurant chain is unsure how long the egg shortage will last. It's unclear when the surcharge will no longer be in effect.

Waffle House has announced a new surcharge of 50 cents per egg in response to rising egg prices caused by a nationwide shortage.

Several locations inside the city limits of Atlanta had not yet instituted the new surcharge. But other locations had, placing signs at the door and on menus to notify diners of the higher price.

Soaring egg prices are hitting Waffle House customers starting Monday. The Norcross-based diner chain is now temporarily charging 50 cents per egg, according to a statement it released Monday. “The continuing egg shortage caused by HPAI (bird flu) has caused a dramatic increase in egg prices,

Cracker Barrel won't charge extra for eggs in the midst of a national shortage due to bird flu, unlike its rival Waffle House.