Happy meal? Steady demand for french fries is good news for U.S. economy

Consumers are still splurging for a side of fries with their meals. That can have a positive read-through for the economy.

Frozen potato supplier Lamb Weston Holdings has seen the share of consumers ordering the iconic side with fast food meals — known as the fry attachment rate — remain above pre-pandemic levels, CEO Tom Werner told analysts on the company’s earnings call Thursday. That could…