In marketing and advertising materials, Subway references the length of the “Footlong” subs by having actors or artists’ renderings hold their hands approximately one foot apart, and includes a graphic between the actors’ hands indicating that the hands are one foot apart.The customer, Nguyen Buren, alleged a class action on behalf of “All persons in the United States who purchased SUBWAY® ‘Footlong’ submarine sandwiches that were less… [read post]

Shortly thereafter plaintiff Nguyen Buren filed a class action lawsuit in a Chicago federal court related to Subway’s alleged footlong flimflam. [read post]