... of a footlong submarine sandwich.
Two years ago, a series of lawsuits targeted Subway, claiming that the fast-food giant’s Footlong sandwiches were not always a full foot long.
The suits, which were eventually combined into one big class-action lawsuit, represent customers who purchased 6-inch or Footlong sandwiches anytime between January 1, 2003, and October 2, 2015. The plaintiffs claim that Subway was marketing Footlong sandwiches “as being 12 inches when they are not in fact 12 inches.” The six-inchers allegedly didn’t always measure up either.
After working on a settlement for a couple of years (gotta love lawyers!), the parties agreed to some key changes and awards on Monday. The court found that none of the marketing practices by Subway franchises were “improper or unlawful.” Yet in the settlement Subway agreed to pay up to $525,000 in attorneys fees, and it agreed to employ and enforce “quality control measures to ensure that operators are complying with the rules,” according to the industry publication Nation’s Restaurant News. Subway restaurants will now be required to measure bread, so that Footlong and 6-inch sandwiches will indeed be at least 12 inches and 6 inches, respectively.
Subway announces plan to ensure Footlong is indeed 12 inches
Lexington Steele approves this move.
Two years ago, a series of lawsuits targeted Subway, claiming that the fast-food giant’s Footlong sandwiches were not always a full foot long.
The suits, which were eventually combined into one big class-action lawsuit, represent customers who purchased 6-inch or Footlong sandwiches anytime between January 1, 2003, and October 2, 2015. The plaintiffs claim that Subway was marketing Footlong sandwiches “as being 12 inches when they are not in fact 12 inches.” The six-inchers allegedly didn’t always measure up either.
After working on a settlement for a couple of years (gotta love lawyers!), the parties agreed to some key changes and awards on Monday. The court found that none of the marketing practices by Subway franchises were “improper or unlawful.” Yet in the settlement Subway agreed to pay up to $525,000 in attorneys fees, and it agreed to employ and enforce “quality control measures to ensure that operators are complying with the rules,” according to the industry publication Nation’s Restaurant News. Subway restaurants will now be required to measure bread, so that Footlong and 6-inch sandwiches will indeed be at least 12 inches and 6 inches, respectively.
Subway announces plan to ensure Footlong is indeed 12 inches
Lexington Steele approves this move.