Franchisee group files class action against Quiznos

DENVER A group of more than 40 Quiznos Sub franchisees has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of the operators of nearly 5,000 domestic franchised branches of the sandwich chain, alleging that the company has systematically defrauded franchisees in order to build the brand.

The suit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Denver, contends that the Denver-based Quiznos forces franchisees to purchase food, supplies and other services from the company or its a