McDonald's is testing a new product in four locations in San Francisco, garlic fries.

The Golden Arches is about to "Gilroy Garlic Fries" to consumers in the Bay Area for a limited time only. The made to order fries are tossed with a puree mix of garlic, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, parsley and salt. Part of the local flavors campaign, the new Gilroy Garlic Fries come in an open paper tray and are dressed with a generous helping of Gilroy-grown garlic.

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“McDonald's is committed to listening to our customers as seen by All Day Breakfast. We're proud of the work done by local franchisees and the regional team to create this menu item with locally-sourced garlic and we look forward to introducing Gilroy Garlic Fries to our customers in the Bay Area,” Michael Haracz, manager of culinary innovation at McDonald's United States, said in a statement.

Nick Vergis, Co-op President, San Francisco Bay Area, said in a statement the customers’ response has been positive. They are happy to offer different options and bring this local flavor to the world-famous French fries.

The garlic that the fast food chain will use is grown in Gilroy, California and known as the “The Garlic Capital of the World.” The treat has been a long-time favorite of baseball fans at AT&T Park and was invented by Dan Gordon—the founder of the Gordon-Biersch brewery.

The test locations are: 1398 W. San Carlos St. near Meridian Avenue, 2191 Monterey Road and 4838 San Felipe Road, all in San Jose, and 3509 Homestead Road in Santa Clara.

If the trial run will be successful, the fries will be available at nearly 250 McDonald's locations in the Bay Area, as of August.

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