OAK BROOK, Ill., April 10 (UPI) -- McDonalds restaurant officials say they will soon offer most of their sandwiches without buns upon request at all of 13,600 U.S. stores.
William Whitman, company spokesman for the Oak Brook-based fast-food company, said customers will be able to order any McDonald's sandwich without a bun, except breakfast sandwiches, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
A hamburger, chicken or fish portion will be served in a salad bowl on top of lettuce, with a knife and fork.
"This is really what many customers are asking for," Whitman said. "It's a trend beyond McDonald's. We know that this is something that customers are more conscious of."
The bunless option -- which costs the same as sandwiches with a bun -- will not appear on the menu, nor will McDonald's advertise the option. But the company said it will mention the feature, among other nutritional information, in its "McDonald's and You" brochures.
Many seeking to follow the Atkin's diet have been tossing the bun, but that made eating the sandwich messy. Burger King already sells its hamburgers and other sandwiches without a bun upon request.
