McDonald's Highest-Calorie Menu Item Is In Crisis
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The "mega potato" is facing a crisis.
Japan's french-fry shortage has gotten so bad that McDonald's has started limiting how many customers can buy.
Customers can buy only the smallest fry size at the fast-food chain's 3,200 Japanese stores, Jonathan Soble at The New York Times reports.
A US dockworker dispute on the West Coast has led to shortages across the Pacific Ocean.
Customers can, however, still buy multiples of the small fries.
In an attempt to make up for the inconvenience, McDonald's is offering coupons at the register.
McDonald's Japan customers are notoriously obsessed with french fries, and the mega potato, released in Japan, is the company's highest-calorie item ever.
The mega potato contains almost a pound of the brand's famous fries, totaling 1,142 calories, the Consumerist reported last year, citing Japan Today.
"The Mega Potato will set you back 490 yen and also cost you a large chunk of your dignity and possibly a few years of your life," Japan Today wrote.
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