Article posted: 1/23/2013 1:52 PM

Subway sued over short footlong sandwiches

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Subway, the world's largest fast food chain, is facing criticism after an Australian man posted a picture on the company's Facebook page on Jan. 16 of one of its famous sandwiches next to a tape measure that seems to shows it's not as long as promised. Now Subway is being sued by two men in New Jersey over the issue.

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Two New Jersey men sued Subway this week, claiming the world's biggest fast-food chain has been shorting them by selling so-called footlong sandwiches that measure a bit less than 12 inches.