LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRC) - Cracker Barrel called out competitor Waffle House over its recently-implemented egg surcharge. Tennessee-based Cracker Barrel had some fightin' words for Georgia-based competitor Waffle House over the 24-hour diner's new .50 egg surcharge.

In a statement shared with Nexstar, a Cracker Barrel spokesperson suggested that its new egg deal is a direct response to Waffle House’s decision to begin charging a surcharge for every egg ordered.

(NEXSTAR) – Waffle House restaurants across the nation will be adding a 50-cent surcharge to every egg ordered amid soaring prices due to inflation and the bird flu epidemic. The surcharge took effect Monday, according to a Waffle House memo shared with Nexstar.