Rising egg prices are not getting Wegmans down. The East Coast grocery chain, which operates nine stores in New Jersey, is vowing its egg prices will remain below its competitors’ prices even as inflation and an avian influenza outbreak continue to drive prices higher.

If you’ve been to the grocery store lately, you might have felt some serious sticker shock in the egg aisle. Prices are climbing fast, but Wegmans is vowing to keep costs from scrambling out of control.

Rising cost of eggs has some businesses scrambling