Fry Competition

摘要

French fries have long been an important part of QSR combo meals. Five years ago about 80 percent of lunch-time combo meals included fries. This year it is down to 75 percent. But some QSRs are giving their customers more alternatives to fries. The options include salads, fruit, pasta and soup. More side order choices hurt potato demand, but other factors are involved. Fry sales are down even at restaurants that don't offer side order choices. U.S. restaurants sold two billion french fry servings inthe year ending in February. In the previous year there were 2.1 billion servings.