As it turns out there WILL be all you can eat french fries at the new McDonald’s.

A story published on St Joseph Post and aired on Eagle Radio stations was in error. The stories were based on copy from the Associated Press which quoted a corporate spokeswoman for McDonald’s.

We regret the error.

A spokesman for the local franchisee’s public relations firm pointed out the difference in local policy and policy at the national level within the restaurant chain, and noted that local franchisee Chris Habiger referred to the offer in his remarks at the formal groundbreaking ceremony on the North Belt last month.

The following is a copy of the groundbreaking ceremony remarks we received this morning from the PR firm.

“As a part of our Grand Opening promotion, we are excited to announce that we’ll also be offering “ALL YOU CAN EAT FRIES” for a limited time when customers customize their burger or chicken sandwich!”

The AP reported that McDonald’s Corp. was “quashing” reports that the restaurant would make the offer.

“The buzz is around a reported “test” of unlimited fries for customers at the pending location in St. Joseph. But McDonald’s spokeswoman Lisa McComb says no such test is in the works,” according to the AP copy.

So, national reporting to the contrary, the North Belt restaurant WILL offer all you can eat fries when you customize your burger or chicken sandwhich, as part of its grand opening celebration later this year.

We have deleted the original story and we regret the error.