Faced with an egg shortage, fast food restaurant Whataburger has some disappointing news for breakfast lovers: it is paring down its breakfast hours.
Starting Monday, the restaurant will be trimming the time it serves breakfast to 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. during the week and 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. on weekends. This is a sharp decline from its typical 11 p.m. to 11 a.m. breakfast slot.
The move comes in the face of a lower nationwide egg supply, which has been hit by a widespread outbreak of avian flu.
To date, more than 44 million birds have been affected by avian flu, according to the USDA.
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