Blimpies Sued Over Meat Portions
A Complaint filed in Edwardsville, Missouri claims that the popular sandwhich ship, “Blimpies” claims of super-stacking their subs is false advertising. The defendant is Arizona-based Kahala Corp., which operates Blimpies and other chain restaurants. Plaintiffs are Ronald Williams and Jennifer Clayton, who are regular Blimpie customers.
The plaintiffs allege that Blimpie advertises "double portions of meat" on "Super Stacked" sandwiches and therefore charges a higher price for those sandwiches. Therefore, the plaintiffs, and regular customers of the chain, were dismayed to find out that the subs in question do not have double portions of meat.
The plaintiffs have petitioned the Court asking that the suit be certified as a “class action” on behalf of Illinois residents who have purchased the sandwiches. They want a court order preventing the chain from advertising the subs without actually including double portions of meat.
Blimpies spokeswoman Jami Thompson responded today that "Super Stacked" subs do have double meat portions and added: "What they don’t have is twice the protein, and we don’t say that they do. There is twice the protein from meat because it’s double the meat, but it’s not double the protein because the bread also contains protein and it’s served on the same roll for both sandwiches."
For more information about the rights of consumers when their rights may have been violated please call John A. Bahe, Jr. directly at (866) 587-0002 or e-mail him at john@bccjlaw.com.
