A new lawsuit accuses Subway of \u201cgrossly misleading\u201d customers by advertising sandwiches that contain at least three times more meat than it delivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a proposed class action filed Monday in federal court in Brooklyn, Subway ads for its Steak & Cheese sandwich show layers of meat piled high, reaching about as high as the surrounding hero bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In reality, according to several photos in the complaint, the fast-food chain\u2019s sandwiches are far more bread than filling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is especially concerning, the complaint said, because of inflation and high food prices, and because many lower-income consumers are struggling financially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anna Tollison of Queens said she paid $7.61 for a Steak & Cheese sandwich at a local Subway, not realizing Subway\u2019s ads showed a sandwich containing at least 200% more meat than she and other consumers would receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for New Yorkers who bought the sandwiches in the last three years, for Subway\u2019s alleged violations of the state\u2019s consumer protection laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital bought Subway in April. Subway, based in Shelton, Connecticut, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similar lawsuits filed in the same court by the plaintiff\u2019s law firm against McDonald\u2019s, Wendy\u2019s and Taco Bell were dismissed<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Subway case represents \u201can egregious example of the type of advertising we\u2019re trying to stop,\u201d Tollison\u2019s lawyer Anthony Russo said in an interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another similar lawsuit against Burger King is pending in federal court in Miami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Subway previously defended for more than four years against a lawsuit<\/a> claiming its \u201cfootlong\u201d sandwiches were too short. That lawsuit was dismissed in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n