Bigger fries off the menu as Japan McDonald’s faces supply crunch

Reuters

TOKYO – McDonald’s Holdings Company Japan said on Tuesday it would suspend the sale of medium- and large-sized french fries for a week starting on Friday due to supply chain bottlenecks.

The company is seeing delays in potato shipments due to supply chain issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as from shipping disruptions in Canada. The potatoes used for the french fries are imported from North America, it said.

The popular fast-food company said french fries in small sizes will continue to be on sale.


The company did not quantify the financial impact of the temporary suspension.

(Reporting by Sakura Murakami; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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