Subway accused of cutting corners on delis, 'grossly misleading' customers with sandwich ads, lawsuit says

(Gray News) – Subway is being sued for allegedly skimping on meat and “grossly misleading” customers by advertising sandwiches that contain 200% more meat than what customers actually get.

This is evident from the lawsuit filed in New YorkCommercial advertisements for the Steak & Cheese sandwich show layers of meat piled high, reaching about as high as the surrounding hero bread.

Subway is being sued for cutting back on meat "deeply misleading" customers by... — Subway is being sued for skimping on meat and “grossly misleading” customers by advertising sandwiches that contain at least three times more meat than they deliver, according to a lawsuit.(Handout | Metro restaurants)

However, when Anna Tollison paid $7.61 for a Steak & Cheese sandwich, she got much less meat than advertised.

In reality according to several photos in the complaintthe fast food chain’s sandwiches are much more bread than filling.

Based on Tollison’s experiences, she believes the fast-food giant’s ads are “extremely misleading.”

The lawsuit said the alleged distortion is “particularly concerning now that inflation, food and prices are very high.”

Tollison is seeking unspecified damages for New Yorkers who purchased the Steak & Cheese sandwiches within the past three years.

Tollison’s attorney said the case is “an egregious example of the type of advertising we are trying to stop.”

Similar lawsuits have been filed against McDonald’s and Wendy’s, but were dismissed. Reuters reported this.

Subway has not yet responded to the lawsuit.