CHESAPEAKE, Va. — News reports, from Reuters and other outlets, note a Dollar Tree spokesperson announcing that the business will stop sales of eggs until later this year, potentially the fall.
Egg prices have seen dramatic increases during the past year, with more than $5 a dozen seen in January. The decrease in supply has been attributed to last year’s outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Governmental data released in February noted a 6.7 percent decrease in egg prices.
This comes at a time when Dollar Tree notes an increase in investments in frozen and refrigerated foods.
However, the. . .
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