Egg prices hitting St. Louis businesses hard


More than any other grocery item, eggs have surged in price. Economists blame the 2022 avian flu and inflation.

Now its St. Louis businesses that are left with tough decisions to make, raise prices or absorb costs.

"Eggs are not something we can live without," Aaron Teitelbaum, owner of restaurants Herbie's and Kingside Diner, told KSDK.

Echoing Teitelbaum, Lia Holter said her bakery business, Made by Lia, also needs eggs. Since the bakery opened in 2020, Holter said the price of eggs has skyrocketed.

"They…

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