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November 30th, 2011, 21:31 GMT · By

Burger King Comes Out with Thicker French Fries

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Burger King will offer thicker, tastier fries in US restaurants starting December 5
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Because more is sometimes better, Burger King has just the thing for them: a thicker, more appealing french fry. The new offering will become available on December 5 in 50 locations all across the US, the company says in a press release.

Pricing will remain the same.

In their constant struggle for customers' affection (and money), fast food restaurants are either going down the “healthy,” “natural” route or increasing the sizing of their offering.

Naturally, Burger King's latest move falls in the latter category: bigger fries means more satisfied customers because they get more for the same value, and, the company says, a plus in taste.

The new, thicker fry is being touted as a “high-quality, perfectly balanced product.” It will become available in a few days' time.

Burger King also has a special surprise for US customers: December 16 has been designated “Free Fries Friday,” which means customers will be offered “a complimentary value size order of new fries, with no purchase necessary, while supplies last,” in restaurants all across the country.

“With the launch of our new fries, the home of America's favorite burger now has the best fries in the business,” Leo Leon, vice president, global innovation, Burger King Corp, says about the launch of the new fry.

“At Burger King, we constantly strive to make every item on our menu the best it can be. We believe our new fries are the latest example of our commitment to quality and innovation, and we invite everyone to visit our restaurants and taste the difference,” Leon adds.

The new fries also come with a decreased sodium content, which means Burger King is really trying to make its products healthier.

In February this year, KFC also showed signs of wanting to change its menu with healthier options, replacing the slogan “Finger Lickin' Good” with “So Good” in the UK only.

The former, apparently, was too “food-centric,” as we also informed you at the time.

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Comment #1 by: ronda on 30 Nov 2011, 22:16 UTC reply to this comment

the new fries suck...I hate them


Comment #2 by: potato head on 30 Nov 2011, 22:42 UTC reply to this comment

Interesting move on the part of BK corp. I guess people will believe many things but potatos are potatos.


Comment #3 by: Zapis Batran on 01 Dec 2011, 13:33 UTC reply to this comment

just make them fries a solid block so you can make a fry-burger with no bun


Comment #4 by: xelliz on 01 Dec 2011, 14:50 UTC reply to this comment

Well, I think they are wrong. I prefer their old fries much better and to me were some of the best available. I know a lot of people love McDonalds fries, but I was a huge fan of the old BK fries. In fact, I dislike these new ones enough that I have actually opted to go elsewhere at least a few times since they were available at my local BK.


Comment #5 by: greg on 01 Dec 2011, 19:56 UTC reply to this comment

New fries are terrible, can't eat there anymore, back to McDonald's


Comment #6 by: kat on 01 Dec 2011, 22:17 UTC reply to this comment

do not want! i love bk fries. why mess with them?


Comment #7 by: fry freak on 01 Dec 2011, 23:37 UTC reply to this comment

new thicker fries are great...it is about time...fries like they used to be!!


Comment #8 by: Taz on 23 Dec 2011, 16:36 UTC reply to this comment

These new fries are awful. Stopped me from eating there.

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