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Man Says Burlingame Subway Sold Him 11-Inch Sandwich, Files Lawsuit

He is one of many who has filed suit against Subway for misrepresenting the size of their footlong sandwiches.

A West Sacramento man claims that a Burlingame Subway sold him an 11-inch sandwich, instead of a footlong — a claim that has led to numerous lawsuits against the fast-food eatery.

On Jan. 16, Richard Springer ordered what was advertised as a footlong sub at the Burlingame Subway and found it was an inch short of being a footlong, according to The Sacramento Bee. Springer filed a lawsuit accusing Subway of fraud and false advertising regarding the sandwich company’s footlongs, the Bee reports.

Springer’s lawsuit is one of many recently filed against Subway for similar accusations. It all began when Matt Corby posted a photo on Facebook showing that his footlong Subway sandwich from an Australian Subway was only 11 inches. It went viral and lawsuits ensued. Two men from New Jersey and a man from Chicago filed lawsuits claiming the chain’s footlongs measure less than 12 inches, according to The Huffington Post.

On the company’s Facebook page, a number of customers have also posted photos of their footlongs alongside a ruler. Some have suggested the company give way free 1-inch subs to make up for the shortfall.

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John Pivirotto April 12, 2013 at 11:33 am
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Tim Chafee March 30, 2013 at 12:27 pm
Oh yeah! Like I need advise from the Hollywood dung elite like Bill Maher and Danny D'Midget toRead More offer me diet suggestions. If you don't like the product, don't buy it.
E Vorsatz March 18, 2013 at 11:08 pm
Yes, we are well aware of this & can not believe the Burlingame district is proceeding with theRead More plans for this school. The footprint of the school does not allow for safe drop off and pick up. I have seen a couple of different plans for the drop off line & none of them are adequate for the location. The traffic will surely be a nightmare & I hope we are not moved to this school, as there is not proper access for drop off. Also, not sure why the plans keep changing, maybe because they can not come up with a good plan.