ATLANTA - Egg prices are soaring, but Cracker Barrel is standing firm. As the bird flu outbreak causes costs to rise, the popular comfort-food chain says it will not be passing that expense onto customers. Instead, it’s keeping breakfast budgets intact and even offering an incentive for rewards members.

Bird Flu is running rampant through chicken populations across the U.S. and around the World, pushing egg prices ever higher as governments try to contain the damage.

Between January 2022 and November 2024, 1,200 bird flu outbreaks were identified across 48 states, according to a Wildlife Management Institute report.