Updated
Updated · Dayton Daily News · Aug 5
Cincy Shirts Sells $30 Tees to Fund Beaver's Mini Mart as Buc-ee's Pursues Trademark Suit
Updated
Updated · Dayton Daily News · Aug 5

Cincy Shirts Sells $30 Tees to Fund Beaver's Mini Mart as Buc-ee's Pursues Trademark Suit

3 articles · Updated · Dayton Daily News · Aug 5

Summary

  • Cincy Shirts is selling $30 T-shirts to send proceeds directly to Beaver's Mini Mart, saying each purchase helps keep the Beavercreek store open and fund its legal defense.
  • The campaign backs the market at 1592 Hanes Road as it fights a trademark infringement lawsuit from Buc-ee's, which says the store's cartoon beaver logo too closely resembles its own trademarked mascot.
  • Beaver's Mini Mart has operated for years before Buc-ee's entered the local market, and the shirt pitch frames the case as support for an underdog local business.
  • The shirts, featuring Beaver's Mini Mart's logo and address, are offered online in gray and natural colors in sizes XS through 5XL.

Insights

Will Buc-ee's aggressive trademark strategy backfire as an entire Ohio town rallies behind a local mini mart's beaver logo?
How does a local mom-and-pop shop fight back when a national chain demands the destruction of their long-standing brand identity?