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ALDI has become the latest chain to impose restrictions on shoppers buying a staple ingredient seen in households across the nation.
Retailers have been forced to take action as Americans rush to grab crates of eggs from shelves.
More than 150 million birds have been culled since the H5N1 strain hit American shores in 2022.
Demand for eggs appears to be outweighing supply, currently, prompting retail bosses to impose limits.
Costco and Sam’s Club are among the wholesalers that have introduced policies limiting shoppers to a specific number of crates.
But grocery stores like Whole Foods Market and Aldi have all followed suit.
An Aldi shopper in Lynn Haven, Florida, shared a photo of a refrigerator, which had a note informing customers of a 2-item limit, according to an X thread.
“Due to recent market conditions, egg prices have increased,” a message said.
“We apologize for any inconvenience.”
Shoppers in Ohio revealed a policy of two crates of eggs per customer had been put in place at their local Aldi stores.
And, a customer in New Jersey revealed restrictions had been rolled out.
The average price of a carton of 12 grade A eggs now stands at $4.95, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
It has jumped from $4.15, which was the average cost in December 2024.
In January 2024, the price of a dozen Grade A eggs was $2.55.
And, in January 2000, the average price stood at just 97 cents.
Trader Joe’s is no exception when it comes to rolling out restrictions limiting purchases, but the money-saving expert The Krazy Koupon Lady revealed the price of a crate at her local store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $3.49.
Trader Joe’s has limited the number of egg crate purchases to one per shopper.
Walmart has not yet rolled out nationwide restrictions, neither has Target.
Egg Prices by State
The average egg price for one dozen eggs by state is as follows:
- Hawaii: $9.73
- Florida: $6.36
- Alabama: $6.12
- Nevada: $6.07
- California: $6.05
- Arizona: $6.03
- Georgia: $5.96
- Maine: $5.84
- Wyoming: $5.84
- Colorado: $5.77
- South Carolina: $5.76
- Vermont: $5.70
- Utah: $5.67
- New Mexico: $5.65
- Tennessee: $5.61
- North Carolina: $5.60
- Louisiana: $5.59
- Connecticut: $5.54
- Montana: $5.46
- Texas: $5.43
- New York: $5.37
- Minnesota: $5.10
- Rhode Island: $5.10
- Idaho: $5.09
- New Jersey: $5.05
- Massachusetts: $5.04
- Mississippi: $5.04
- South Dakota: $5.00
- Virginia: $4.96
- Arkansas: $4.95
- Oklahoma: $4.92
- New Hampshire: $4.91
- Washington: $4.91
- North Dakota: $4.83
- Illinois: $4.82
- Michigan: $4.82
- Oregon: $4.81
- Delaware: $4.79
- Maryland: $4.78
- Wisconsin: $4.78
- West Virginia: $4.64
- Alaska: $4.61
- Pennsylvania: $4.52
- Kentucky: $4.51
- Iowa: $4.44
- Kansas: $4.41
- Ohio: $4.39
- Indiana: $4.33
- Nebraska: $4.25
- Missouri: $4.24
Source: World Population Review
But, Target apologized for bare shelves.
Restaurant chains like Waffle House have resorted to surcharges of 50 cents per egg.
Bosses of the San Antonio restaurant chain Jim’s Restaurants have also introduced a 50-cent per egg surcharge, per the ABC affiliate KVUE-TV.
The average price per dozen Grade A eggs has hit record levels.
And, experts have warned that prices could continue to rise.
Officials at the US Department of Agriculture say prices could jump by 20% this year.
Experts have revealed how the flu outbreak has impacted supply.
“Outbreaks continue to hamper hen numbers and egg production,” David Anderson, a Texas A&M University, told Yahoo Finance.
But, eggs are not the only household item that could see a price hike. The cost of beef, coffee and orange juice could rise this year.
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