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Two class action lawsuits filed this week accuse Subway of selling $5 “Footlong” sandwiches that aren’t really a foot long.
New Jersey plaintiffs John Farley and Charles Pendrak and Chicago resident Nguyen Buren allege in the Subway class action lawsuits that the sandwiches actually measure between 11 and 11.5 inches – not the 12 inches Subway repeatedly sings about in its commercials.
“Despite the repeated use of uniform language by Subway stating that this sandwich is a ‘footlong,’ the product in question is not, in fact, a foot long,” the New Jersey class action lawsuit states. “Rather, this product consistently measures significantly less than 12 inches in length.”
Subway knows its subs aren’t a full 12 inches, the plaintiffs say, because it sets precise standards for producing the sandwiches at a corporate level. These standards are then passed down to Subway’s franchisees.
As a result, Subway is purposefully defrauding its customers by selling so-called “$5 Footlongs,” according to the class action lawuits.
The popular sub shop chain quickly responded to the allegations by issuing a company statement saying it would work harder to achieve sandwich-length uniformity.
“We have redoubled our efforts to ensure consistency and correct length in every sandwich we serve,” the statement said. “Our commitment remains steadfast to ensure that every Subway Footlong sandwich is 12 inches at each location worldwide.”
The Subway Footlong class action lawsuits are seeking millions of dollars in damages for the missing inch of bread.
“This is no different than if you bought a dozen eggs and they gave you 11 or you bought a dozen doughnuts and they gave you 11,” said Buren’s attorney, Tom Zimmerman. “Here, you bought a dozen inches of sandwich and you got less than 11. It’s no different, and yet you’re paying for 12.”
The New Jersey Subway Footlong Class Action Lawsuit case is Pendrak & Farley v. Subway Sandwich Shops Inc., et al., Superior Court for the State of New Jersey, Burlington County. Information was not immediately available for the Nguyen’s complaint.
UPDATE: A settlement has been reached in the Subway footlong class action lawsuit. Click here or visit www.SubSettlement.com for details.
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69 thoughts onSubway Footlong Class Action Lawsuit
Please add Me, I eat at Subway at least three times a week and order 12 inch sandwiches
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WHERE CAN i file for this? this one pisses me off!
I WAS ON WEIGHT WATCHERS FOR ABOUT 9 MONTHS. I WOULD GO TO THE GYM FOR 3 HOURS THEN SUBWAYS AFTER FOR 3 DAYS A WEEK. THATS 66 TIMES AT 5+ DOLLARS …THATS $ 330.00 JUST FOR THOSE 9 MONTHS NOT TO MENTION THE CATERED EVENTS DONE FOR A HOMELESS MINISTRY FOR OUR COMMUNNITY. SHADY!!!!!!!!
UPDATE: A settlement has been reached in the Subway footlong class action lawsuit. Click here or visit http://www.SubSettlement.com for details.
i know the sandwiches wa not 12 inches but it was good.