US burger chain facing lawsuit over allegedly misleading ads
Fast food chain Burger King is facing a lawsuit in the US for allegedly misleading customers, a judge has ruled.
The class action suit will claim the fast-food chain depicts in advertising that their Whooper burger 35 per cent larger, with a fuller meat patty and ingredients that "overflow the bun."
Rival burger chains McDonalds and Wendy's are facing similar lawsuits in the US.
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US fast food chain Burger King will be forced to face a lawsuit for allegedly misleading customers, a judge has ruled. SMH
Burger King told the BBC that the "plaintiffs claims were false".
They also argued that the brand was not required to serve burgers that look "exactly like the picture".
US District Judge Roy Altman ruled in the favour of the plaintiffs, claiming the jurors should "tell us what reasonable people think".
The class action suit claims that the fast-food chain depicts their Whooper burger 35 per cent larger. AP
He dismissed the claim that Burger King misled customers.
"The flame-grilled beef patties portrayed in our advertising are the same patties used in the millions of Whopper sandwiches we serve to guests nationwide," A Burger King spokesperson said.
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