After being stuck in the middle of an 11-inch controversy, Subway has finally responded to claims that its “Footlong” subway sandwich is one inch too short by saying that “Footlong” is only a name and not a measurement.
In a post by Subway’s Australia Facebook that has since been deleted, the restaurant says:
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 Subway® 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.
Huffington Post reports:
BuzzFeed Copyranter notes that Subway has, in fact, marketed its Footlong sub as being, well, a foot long. A 2008 Subway commercial features a series of one-foot measurements which seemingly reference the measurement of the sub.
When ABC News contacted the company, Subway stated that it strives for 12 inches every time. “Most 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.”
However according to a Manhattan franchise owner told the Post that Subway’s bread is not the only thing not living up to it’s size. The cold-cut sizes have been cut by 25 percent. He says:
“The distributor has increased the food cost on the individual owners by 4 to 5 percent every year and provided the owners with less food,”
Well a inch may be small but it’s a lot when it comes to one’s sandwich. Hopefully Subway gets it right soon.
SOURCE: Huffington Post
