Subway sandwich ads are "grossly misleading," lawsuit claims

A New York female has a beef pinch edifice concatenation Subway.

When Anna Tollison ordered a $6.99 Steak & Cheese sandwich this summer, she based her action connected photos of nan merchandise connected nan edifice chain's app, according to a title revenge Monday successful nan U.S. District Court for nan Eastern District of New York. What she sewage from nan Queens Subway shop was a acold outcry from nan generous helpings of thinly sliced steak and food connected leader breadstuff shown successful nan company's advertising, she alleged.

"There was hardly immoderate steak successful nan sandwich," according to nan suit, which accuses Subway of "grossly misleading" advertising.

A New York resident accuses Subway of skimping connected nan nutrient successful her sandwich, seen present successful a still image revenge arsenic portion of a suit she revenge against nan edifice concatenation successful August alleging mendacious advertising.  Tollison v. Subway Restaurants Inc. et al, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

The civilian suit besides cites complaints from different Subway customers connected societal media who person posted images of what look to beryllium their sandwich orders adjacent to nan company's ads. 

"Subway's advertisements for nan Product are unfair and financially damaging to consumers arsenic they are receiving a merchandise that is materially little successful worth than what is being represented," Tollison's suit states. "Subway actions are particularly concerning now that inflation, nutrient and nutrient prices are very precocious and galore consumers, particularly little income consumers, are struggling financially."

The suit seeks unspecified damages for consumers who person purchased Subway Steal & Cheese sandwiches successful nan authorities of New York wrong nan past 3 years.

Subway did not respond to a petition for comment.

This isn't nan first clip Subway has been accused of mendacious advertising. In 2021, the institution was sued by a California resident who alleged that Subway's tuna didn't incorporate immoderate existent tuna. The lawsuit was eventually  dismissed.

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