Simplot’s french fry deal with McDonald’s was key for company, Idaho

on January 31, 2017

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In 1967, Idaho potato magnate J.R. Simplot shook hands with McDonaldâ€™s CEO Ray Kroc, sealing a deal that made Simplot the first frozen french-fry supplier to the fast-food chain. That deal brought billions of dollars to the Idaho economy.Â Until then, McDonaldâ€™s had purchased only fresh potatoes. The J.R. Simplot Co. had supplied about 20 percent of the spuds that became[Read More...]

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