A major french fries supplier for McDonald’s has suddenly shuttered a plant and cut jobs. Lamb Weston, which is the biggest french fries maker in North America, announced last week in an earnings report that it was shuttering its factory in Cornell,

Americans are revolting against McDonald’s and fast-food chains. That’s hurting french fry suppliers like Lamb Weston.

As fast food chains are still struggling to get customers in the door, the ripple effect has impacted a leading producer of French fries in the United States, which recently had to lay off nearly hundreds of employees amid dwindling sales.

Last week, Lamb Weston announced it would lay off nearly 400 workers and close a plant in Washington state due to slowing demand. The potato giant is oversupplied at a time when demand is sluggish, as sales slump at fast food chains with diners cutting back.

A large, Idaho-based french fry supplier said last week that a plant facility in Washington was closed during a quarterly earnings call.

Alarming claims have surfaced online suggesting that McDonalds French friesarguably one of the fast food chains most beloved menu itemsmay be linked to cancer. With millions of customers enjoying these crispy