Judge says Quiznos not concerned about franchisees

Judge says Quiznos not concerned about franchisees
Tags: Sandwich
January 5, 2009

BlueMauMau: Federal judge Morris Hoffman issued a ruling in December that said Quiznos seemed more concerned with its competitor Subway than its own franchisees' welfare.

At the end of a five-day trial which began Dec. 8, Hoffman stated that he would not be able to rule from the bench because the lawsuit was too complicated. He told the parties that he would issue his decision before the end of the year.

Yesterday, Hoffman made his ruling on the lawsuit by Quiznos filed against two terminated franchisees for being slightly under the required five-ounce portion of meat on one of its tested Philly cheese steak sandwiches.

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