Denny's competitor Waffle House was the first national chain to add egg surcharges, announcing the first week of February an extra 50-cent cost per egg to all menu items.

Denny’s is the latest restaurant chain to enact an egg surcharge as prices continue to skyrocket amid a nationwide egg shortage.

Denny's announced Monday it is implementing a temporary surcharge on all meals that include eggs amid a nationwide shortage.

Denny’s said in a statement it is a fluid situation that leaves individual markets and restaurants responsible for deciding the surcharge price. Waffle House added a surcharge earlier this