Supersizing Hits Japan

Thursday, 06 June 2013 | by Pat's Picks

McDonalds is really big in Japan. The Wall Street Journal says McDonalds has introduced the “Mega Potato,” a box of fries that’s double the size of the current large and packing a whopping 1142 calories—more than two Big Macs. Selling for less than $5, the ‘Mega Potato’ is McDonald’s attempt to boost sales and fry consumption and “establish its ‘core’ menu in the consciousness of Japanese consumers.”

SOURCE: Wall Street Journal