Plus-size caskets will come with interior widths of 26- or 27-inches, that fit inside a standard burial vault. Over-size 28-inch wide caskets will require cemeteries to dig an oversize vault.

Not the customers of Goliath Caskets, which specializes in plus-size caskets measuring up to 52 inches in width. (Standard caskets are about 24 inches wide inside.) "We're very, ...

The increasing obesity epidemic in the U.S. is causing a boom in business for an Indiana casket maker ... AP Video: Sales grow for plus-size caskets . Published: Jun. 18, 2010, 10:25 a.m. By .

As Americans’ waistlines continue to expand, efforts to accommodate the obese population are growing as well. Bigger bodies need larger, sturdier equipment, ranging in scope from waiting room ...

The plus-size community, of course, ... Titan, which sells caskets at retailers like Walmart and Amazon, lists the starting price for its caskets on its own website at $999, ...