Who Supplies Culver's With Its Crinkle-Cut Fries?

Culver's ButterBurgers may be the fast food chain's most popular item, but they're often accompanied by a classic burger side like the crinkle-cut fries. Culver's fries are a menu staple, even if they don't always get the same love as the the company's yummy Wisconsin cheese curds. And because Culver's prides itself on serving fresh food sourced from U.S. farms, it's relatively transparent about which suppliers it uses, including its potato supplier. In a video on the Midwestern fast food restaurant's YouTube channel, the eatery named Pacific Northwestern potato grower and processor, Lamb Weston, as the source of Culver's crinkle-cut french fries.

Lamb Weston supplies french fries and other potato products to traditional restaurants, fast food places, K-12 schools, and other food-service operators. The company offers 13 varieties of crinkle-cut fries in its product catalog, with differences in thickness, coatings, and preparation. It's unknown which crinkle-cut variety is used at Culver's, although some of the stealth fries — which are noted for having a starchy coating so they stay fresher longer — have similar ingredients to Culver's fries except for the addition of pea starch.

Lamb Weston also makes a ton of other potato products, though, processing them into everything from classic straight-cut fries to waffle fries, potato wedges, and hash browns. You can even get frozen versions at the grocery store. The company produces both Grown in Idaho and Alexia brand potato products, in addition to frozen versions of fries and other potato sides from Arby's, Nathan's, Checkers and Rally's, Red Robin, and Sonic.

If you're thinking about giving Culver's fries a try, they're available in four menu sizes: small ($2.89), medium ($3.79), large ($4.69), and family-sized ($8.59) — although prices and availability may vary by location. Unlike some restaurants that began switching over to beef tallow in 2025, Culver's also still cooks its fries in canola oil, making them suitable for plant-based eaters.

As for whether Culver's fries are actually worth ordering, opinions are split. They ranked as only number 31 out of 36 in our fast food french fry ranking. On Reddit, too, some Culver's fans say they love the crinkle-cut fries, while others find them underwhelming or not crispy enough. Redditors also say the fries' taste improves exponentially with the right dipping sauce, whether that's ketchup, cheese sauce, or ranch. Others say to order the fries extra crispy, which is a top ordering tip for Culver's food across the board. But however you order them, according to Lamb Weston, you're going to get "Real baked potato flavor and texture in every bite."