McDonald’s Executive Says the Company Won’t Raise Prices on the Egg McMuffin, ‘Unlike Others Making News Recently’
McDonald’s chief impact officer for North America posted on LinkedIn that the company “definitely won’t” be “issuing surcharges on eggs.”
Key Takeaways
- Egg prices are skyrocketing and restaurants and bakeries across the country have raised prices on egg-based goods.
- McDonald’s says the company won’t add surcharges to egg items on its menu.
- Instead, it’s lowering prices and selling the Egg McMuffin for $1 in a one-day promotion.
An has led to egg shortages across the country, causing the average price of a dozen eggs to , up from $2.25 last fall.
And relief is not on the way — the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted on Tuesday that the price of eggs will increase by in 2025.
In response, restaurants and bakeries around the country on egg-based goods. Waffle House, for example, has added a surcharge of 50 cents per egg at its 2,100 locations in the U.S., while Denny’s has added a on meals with eggs at its 1,500 locations but left the exact surcharge cost to individual restaurants.
McDonald’s, however, is bucking the trend. The fast food giant is not only rejecting surcharges but is also launching a one-day promotion for its Egg McMuffin, offering the item at a discount.
In a , McDonald’s said that in honor of the 50th anniversary of its Egg McMuffin, customers can buy the breakfast staple for just $1 on Sunday, March 2 through the McDonald’s app. The item usually costs .
McDonald’s Chief Impact Officer of North America, Michael Gonda, also on Tuesday that “unlike others making news recently, you definitely won’t see McDonald’s USA issuing surcharges on eggs, which are 100% cage-free and sourced in the U.S.”
High egg prices have led to more people and rushing to stock up on eggs at grocery stores, leading some stores like to impose limits on how many eggs customers can purchase.
McDonald’s experienced in its most recent quarterly earnings due to from late October to early December. In the fourth quarter of 2024, McDonald’s reported revenue of $6.39 billion compared to $6.44 billion expected.
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Key Takeaways
- Egg prices are skyrocketing and restaurants and bakeries across the country have raised prices on egg-based goods.
- McDonald’s says the company won’t add surcharges to egg items on its menu.
- Instead, it’s lowering prices and selling the Egg McMuffin for $1 in a one-day promotion.
An has led to egg shortages across the country, causing the average price of a dozen eggs to , up from $2.25 last fall.
And relief is not on the way — the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted on Tuesday that the price of eggs will increase by in 2025.
In response, restaurants and bakeries around the country on egg-based goods. Waffle House, for example, has added a surcharge of 50 cents per egg at its 2,100 locations in the U.S., while Denny’s has added a on meals with eggs at its 1,500 locations but left the exact surcharge cost to individual restaurants.
