In response to soaring egg prices created by avian flu, Trader Joe's has enacted a one-carton-per-household policy at its Upper West Side location. Originally selling eggs for $3.99 per carton, the store faced significant demand as customers began hoarding. Some shoppers resorted to tactics like sending kids in or leaving and re-entering the store. While egg prices have recently dropped, complaints about price gouging have significantly increased, leading to heightened scrutiny by the New York Attorney General's Office.
Trader Joe's on Manhattan's Upper West Side implemented a one-carton-per-household policy for eggs due to hoarding, following avian flu price hikes.
A store manager commented on the necessity of the policy due to excessive purchases, citing that 'if we never ran into a situation where people were trying to buy 14, 15 dozen at a time, we probably wouldn't have had to do anything.'
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