Ohio Officials Urge Buc-ee’s to Drop Lawsuit Against 1 Beavercreek Mini Mart
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Updated · Dayton Daily News · Aug 5
Ohio Officials Urge Buc-ee’s to Drop Lawsuit Against 1 Beavercreek Mini Mart
3 articles · Updated · Dayton Daily News · Aug 5
Summary
Mike DeWine on Aug. 5 called Buc-ee’s trademark suit against Beaver’s Mini Mart “ridiculous” and “absurd,” saying the Texas chain is only creating ill will in Beavercreek.
Ohio lawmakers from both parties echoed that demand, arguing the small convenience store used its beaver branding first and that costly litigation could badly hurt a local mom-and-pop business.
Buc-ee’s claims the store’s cartoon beaver logo could confuse consumers and unfairly trade on its brand, and is asking a federal court to force Beaver’s Mini Mart to destroy signs, ads and other materials.
The dispute has sharpened because Beaver’s Mini Mart has operated under that name since 2017, with the beaver sign visible since at least 2021, while Buc-ee’s opened its first Ohio site only in April.