Burger King France Gives Away Potato Bags at the Drive-thru

During the past several months, Burger King has taken steps to help out other companies in the food industry that may be suffering due to the pandemic. In the past, Burger King has officially suggested that customers order food from competitors and small, independent restaurants. Now, Burger King in France is trying to help potato farmers.

Burger King France recently purchased an extra 200 tons of potatoes, B&T News reports. The restaurant chain is giving away the extra potatoes one-kilo bag at a time for customers visiting the drive-thru.

According to the news outlet, each bag has a message printed on it that explains why Burger King is giving away the potatoes.

The message reportedly says: "With the restaurant sector in trouble, thousands of French farmers have found themselves unable to sell their produce. Among them, potato farmers have been left with tons of the crop on their hands. We’ve decided to lend a hand by buying 200 extra tons of potatoes and from February 2nd, we’ll be giving away a one kilo (two pound) bag of potatoes with every visit to a drive-thru."

Burger King concludes the message by reminding customers to further help farmers by not forgetting to buy potato-products.