A Chattanooga man is suing fast-food chain Popeyes for running out of its popular chicken sandwiches.
Craig Barr’s suit accuses the company of false advertising, deceptive business practices and causing him to waste “countless time driving” to and from local chains to find the sandwich.
Barr, of East Ridge, also claims he was hustled out of $25 by a man who posted a Craigslist ad claiming he could get sandwiches a restaurant was hiding in the back, suffered rim and tire damage while driving from location to location, and was humiliated when his friends laughed at him.
“I can’t get happy; I have this sandwich on my mind. I can’t think straight,” he told the Times Free Press on Thursday. “It just consumes you.”
The sandwich became an unexpected online sensation over the weekend, resulting in long lines and sandwich shortages. Signs began popping up on drive-through speakers and restaurant doorways alerting customers restaurants had run out of sandwiches due to unexpected high volumes.