The Unbelievable Number Of Eggs Waffle House Serves Per Year

McDonald's might have decided to stop serving all-day breakfast, but, at Waffle House, you can rest assured that the first (and finest?) meal of the day is waiting for you, no matter what the clock reads. Whether you have a passion for smothered and covered hashbrowns at three in the morning or feel your tummy singing the song of stacked pancakes in the middle of the afternoon, the humble, yellow-roofed chain has you covered. Eggs are a critical component of most breakfast platters, whether you dish them up scrambled, over-medium, or perfectly poached. When we found out how many eggs Waffle House cracks annually, we were gooped, gobsmacked, and downright mindblown.

According to Waffle House's own website, it serves an astounding 272 million eggs every year, and has dished up over 4.9 billion eggs since the chain was founded in 1955. Of course, man can't live on eggs alone — Waffle House also plates 124 million waffles and 85 million strips of bacon yearly, and pours no fewer than 58 million cups of coffee. When you consider that a hen living in peak conditions and at optimal health might produce 250 eggs a year, you begin to understand the enormity of Waffle House's egg business and just how many are being prepared for hungry customers like you.

There are a ton of mistakes you might make when cooking scrambled eggs, but Waffle House cooks likely aren't committing them. That goes for just about any other way you can conceivably cook eggs. The restaurant's menu lists a dizzying assortment of egg specials, all of which contribute to that tremendous number of annual eggs being used up. You can have egg breakfasts with any of Waffle House's available proteins, including standard breakfast meats and heartier fare like a T-bone steak or whole chicken breast. Omelets are prepared with two eggs apiece and stuffed generously with toppings. Don't forget breakfast sandwiches, many of which feature a fresh-cracked egg or two between two slices of toast along with other hearty fillers.

Honestly, when you think of the steady stream of humanity that pours through the doors of Waffle House's 24-hour locations and how many of them likely want breakfast, it's not quite so surprising that the chain uses up a nine-digit quantity of eggs every year. Understanding the logic doesn't make it any less impressive that Waffle House is so very productive when it comes to cooking eggs, however, and it doesn't quell our wonderment. Next time we make a late-night pitstop at Waffle House and soak up the excesses of an evening on the town with some fried food, our thoughts will likely turn to eggs ... lots and lots (and lots) of them.