The Department of Justice today announced a comprehensive settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Doctor Associates Inc.
(DAI), the privately held corporation that franchises Subway sandwich shops throughout the United States. The agreement, which sets out steps to make Subway shops physically accessible to people with disabilities, affects more than 20,000 Subway franchises.
The settlement focuses on barrier removal for people with disabilities, to ensure that they have access to the facilities; use of the services offered by shops; and whenever readily achievable, access to restroom facilities in the Subway shops.
“People with disabilities should be able to eat at their favorite establishments, and this agreement is designed to improve access to 20,000 Subway shops across the nation,” said Wan J. Kim, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
“I commend DAI for working with us to fashion a practical and effective agreement. We hope that it will serve as a model for other dining establishments so that they will take the steps necessary to serve individuals with disabilities.”
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