Do you use social media to humiliate bad businesses ?

[ganeshran]

I recently discovered this Subway sandwich shop near my place is ripping people off. The sandwich that has been advertised as 12" is 1" short and not a foot long. I borrowed a measuring tape from the janitor in the hospital and measured the bread in my lunch time. 11 inches. At first I thought it would be an anomaly but then I purchased same footlong from the same store at random days and random time. I even paused for a month thinking the bread supplier probably had a incorrectly measured batch. Went back and the sandwich was still 1" short. Gathered my report and sent it to the local news station. They will do a 6pm investigative report on that store and Subway on Thurs. I bet the owner is desi.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/19/subway-response-footlong-controversy-measurment_n_2511316.html

With regards to the size of the bread and calling it a footlong, 'SUBWAY FOOTLONG' is a registered trademark as a descriptive name for the sub sold in SubwayŽ® Restaurants and not intended to be a measurement of length. The length of the bread baked in the restaurant cannot be assured each time as the proofing process may vary slightly each time in the restaurant.

[Texy]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/19/subway-response-footlong-controversy-measurment_n_2511316.html

When ABC News contacted the company, Subway stated that it strives for 12 inches every time. Ůost countries, such as Australia, follow the metric system so the term Footlong can only be used as part of a trademark, a spokesman told ABC News. "Our global standard for a Subway Footlong sandwich is 12 inches regardless of the restaurant's location." When pressed for a conclusive statement, Subway spokeswoman claimed, "Hey that's what my bf has been doing for years!" For every inch that Subway is ripping off from its customers, they would owe 45-50 cents per sandwich per customer. You add that up in thousands of stores across US and in other 100 countries, 365 days a year....that's millions that Subway owes its customers. And if 'Footlong' is just a title not a form of measurement then why have phallic shaped sandwiches and not circular ones where the measurement of 'foot' and 'inches' would be irrelevant.

[ganeshran]

When ABC News contacted the company' date=' [b']Subway stated that it strives for 12 inches every time. Å®ost countries, such as Australia, follow the metric system so the term Footlong can only be used as part of a trademark, a spokesman told ABC News. żB]Our global standard for a Subway Footlong sandwich is 12 inches regardless of the restaurantÃÔ location.

The franchisee owner might be cutting corners, but when the company itself doesnt take the responsiblity of guaranteeing the length of a footlong to be 12 inches, who will you complain or sue?

[Nova]

Fourth lawsuit challenges length of Subway’s sandwiches http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=6fda99ad-eb8b-4411-bc71-f4e4afad5060 Fifth is coming from our Texy.

[Texy]

The franchisee owner might be cutting corners' date=' but when the company itself doesnt take the responsiblity of guaranteeing the length of a footlong to be 12 inches, who will you complain or sue?[/quote'] It's simple, the lawsuit would be directed at the parent company. You're right. How can we expect the mom and pop franchises to take responsibility when the parent company lets it slide for millions in uninitiated profits. I as a plantiff would want Subway to measure up or stop advertising the footlong bullsh1t. You don't deliver what you promise, expect a litigation that would tear you a new one.

[panther]

You use ICF everyday to humiliate Pakistan. :dontknow:

DO I :((

[ganeshran]

It's simple' date=' the lawsuit would be directed at the parent company. You're right. How can we expect the mom and pop franchises to take responsibility when the parent company lets it slide for millions in uninitiated profits. I as a plantiff would want Subway to measure up or stop advertising the footlong bullsh1t. You don't deliver what you promise, expect a litigation that would tear you a new one.[/quote'] I get your point but you can't sue the company unless they advertise a footlong being 12 inches long. They claim it is just a brand name which implies that it will be a foot long but dont promise it anywhere. Of course the ensuing negative publicity might lead to the company deciding the savings are not worth it and making sure the foot length is strictly observed.

[vandokkum]

Did you just go to one subway store or multiple ones? If the length is short in just one restaurant then it's the fault of the management of the particular store.