Arby's may have “meat,” but some customers also have beef.
A Queens woman is suing in a class action lawsuit that the fast food restaurant reduced the size of its fries and drinks without lowering prices or warning customers.
The lawsuit filed in Queens County Supreme Court alleges that “Arby's continues to deceptively market smaller sizes of fries and beverages that are now significantly smaller than previous sizes.”
“Price increases may never be noticed by Arby's buyers. Even if they are due to… downsizing, they may be left feeling unsatisfied and left with a strange feeling.” The article continues.
By comparing the nutritional content of different portions of fries, attorney Melissa Nelson of Ridgewood found that Arby's is phasing out child-sized fries and replacing the portions with the new small size, previously I discovered that the small size became the new medium size, and the old medium size became the new size. big.
The company also allegedly made the switch to its beverage products, “without any associated price reductions or disclosure to customers.”
Arby's crinkle fries are currently priced at $3.74 for small, $4.49 for medium, and $4.99 for large.
And a recent fast food run by the Post found that all three sizes contained about the same amount of fries.
This move is a combination of “shrinkflation,” where companies often reduce quantity and sometimes lower prices without changing package size, and “shrinkflation,” where companies often charge more for less in the face of rising inflation. The lawsuit alleges the move comes amid a rise in cases of “greedflation.”
The Shrinkflation Prevention Act, a federal initiative that criminalizes “shrinkflation,” prohibits nontransparent downsizing and proportionate price reductions and protects consumers from being “shortchanged.” The report points out that.
other Countries including FranceSouth Korea and Hungary have enacted laws requiring clear notification of product downsizing without a corresponding price reduction.
Lawyers said social media users also reacted wisely to Arby's move, with one person claiming that an employee said, “Arby's is reducing portion sizes on all sizes.”
Customers like Mr. Nelson have become dependent on Arby's' “fixed sizes” and “relatively consistent prices over time,” misled into thinking they're getting more for less, and this violates commercial law, the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, alleges.
Nelson is seeking representation for New Yorkers who purchased fries and drinks at Arby's locations across the state before the size adjustments were made.
Arby's did not immediately respond to The Post's inquiries.
Additional reporting by Kathianne Boniello
