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

Now, supply chain disruption hits McDonald's in Japan; French fries take a hit

A new kind of chip shortage has hit Japanese supply chains, with McDonald's forced to ration fries in the country as Covid-19 and floods in Canada squeeze potato imports. McDonald's Japan said it will only sell small-sized French fries for a week from Friday to avoid shortages. "Due to large-scale flooding near the Port of Vancouver... and the global supply chain crunch caused by the coronavirus pandemic, there are delays in the supply of potato…

McDonald's Japan Temporarily Limits French Fries Sales Due to Potato Shortage - Local News 8

CNNEE (CNN) - McDonald's Japan is limiting the sale of potato chips, temporarily, due to the impact of flooding in Canada and the coronavirus pandemic that has "affected global distribution" causing delays in potato shipments, the company said in in a press release on Tuesday, December 24-30, only small portions of French fries will be available to customers throughout Japan. Medium- and Large-Sized McFries will not be sold during this period, a…

McDonald’s in Japan is only selling small fries

A potato shortage hits Japan and the fast food chain opts to no longer serve medium or large fries with that order, for now.

McDonalds' Japan is rationing french fries as the fast food chain can't import enough potatoes amid the supply chain crisis

Customers at all 2,900 McDonald's stores in Japan will only be able to buy small-sized servings of fries for a week starting this Friday.

McDonald’s Japan Sells Small-sized French Fries Amid Global Supply Crunch

McDonald's Japan said it will only sell small-sized French fries for a week from Friday to avoid shortages, due to the 'stable procurement of resource materials' proving difficult.

McDonald's Japan only sells fries in small sizes due to supply crunch

McDonald's Co. (Japan) will only offer french fries in small sizes as potato imports from North America have been delayed due to flooding near a Vancouver port and a worldwide logistics disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.