The resurgence of bird flu across American farms has led to a significant egg shortage, affecting prices and availability in stores. Trader Joe's has introduced a limit on egg purchases to help manage the situation, allowing customers to buy only one dozen eggs each day. Despite the increase in prices, Trader Joe's remains a more affordable option for shoppers compared to other grocery stores. Customers have generally shown appreciation for the limit, recognizing it as a fair measure amid the ongoing supply issues.
Due to ongoing issues with the supply of eggs, we are currently limiting egg purchases to one dozen per customer, per day, in all Trader Joe's stores across the country.
Throughout years of food inflation, Trader Joe's has been a place of refuge by remaining significantly more affordable than other food stores, with data from Consumers' Checkbook placing its prices about 20% below average during the peak of inflation in 2022.
In a Reddit thread posted yesterday afternoon, one Trader Joe's shopper described a situation where he was asked by a fellow customer to help them get around the limit by purchasing an additional carton of eggs for them.
The nationwide egg limit is just its way of ensuring everyone can access eggs despite the ongoing shortages caused by bird flu and rising prices.
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