The price of eggs is hitting American households hard, but the news gets worse, Waffle House cracked under pressure and added a surcharge for every egg sold.

But nothing has captured as much media attention as the ultimate insult to all-night breakfast-lovers: an egg surcharge at Waffle House. That does it. The restaurant chain says it has been forced to respond to the spiraling cost of whole eggs.

Customers report that the announcement has been posted throughout Waffle House locations, on menus and signs in the dining room. The chain, which serves over 272 millions eggs a year, has been especially impacted by the price increase.