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Subway was hit with a lawsuit on Monday claiming the restaurant chain “materially overstates” the quantity of meat in visible advertisements for sandwiches.
The go well with took purpose at images in Subway ads, alleging the chain “falsely advertises” how a lot meat the steak and cheese sandwich has on it.
That is particularly regarding, the grievance mentioned, due to inflation and excessive meals costs, and since many lower-income shoppers are struggling financially.
The go well with took purpose at images in ads, alleging Subway “falsely advertises” how a lot meat the steak and cheese sandwich has on it. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Photographs)
It was filed within the U.S. District Court docket for the Japanese District of New York on behalf of a lady who purchased a steak and cheese sandwich from a Subway location in New York in August and requested the courtroom for certification as a category motion.
Anna Tollison of the New York Metropolis borough of Queens mentioned she paid $7.61 for a steak and cheese sandwich at a neighborhood Subway, not realizing Subway’s advertisements confirmed a sandwich containing at the least 200% extra meat than she and different shoppers would obtain.
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The lawsuit accused the chain of partaking in comparable techniques for “many other sandwiches,” just like the tacky garlic steak.
The Subway restaurant emblem is seen on a serviette on this illustration picture on Aug. 30, 2017. (Thomas White/Illustration / Reuters Pictures)
Different Subway prospects have discovered the quantity of meat they acquired in steak and cheese sandwiches to be “grossly misleading” in comparison with what was depicted in advertisements, the lawsuit mentioned, pointing to some social media posts.
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Subway’s advertisements for the steak and cheese sandwich “are unfair and financially damaging to consumers as they are receiving a product that is materially lower in value than what is being represented,” the go well with alleged. It argued the plaintiff and members of the proposed class wouldn’t have purchased the Subway sandwiches if not for the advertisements.
The sandwich chain is “unfairly competing with restaurants that fairly advertise the size of their menu items,” the go well with mentioned.
Whereas the chain is greatest recognized for its foot-long sandwiches, it additionally has bowls, salads and different gadgets on its menu. (Brandon Bell / Getty Photographs)
Her lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for New Yorkers who purchased the sandwiches within the final three years, for Subway’s alleged violations of the state’s client safety legal guidelines.
Whereas the chain is greatest recognized for its foot-long sandwiches, it additionally has bowls, salads and different gadgets on its menu.
Subway’s restaurant footprint spans nearly 37,000 places throughout the U.S. and different international locations.
FOX Enterprise reached out to Subway for touch upon the lawsuit.
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Reuters contributed to this report.
