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

Reuters

Published Dec 21, 2021 03:27AM ET

TOKYO (Reuters) - McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) 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.