Ohio Bakery Raises $900 for Beaver's Mini Mart as Buc-ee's Presses Trademark Suit
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Updated · ABC6OnYourSide.com · Aug 8
Ohio Bakery Raises $900 for Beaver's Mini Mart as Buc-ee's Presses Trademark Suit
3 articles · Updated · ABC6OnYourSide.com · Aug 8
Summary
More than 900 cookies have been sold by Upper Arlington's Original Goodie Shop, which is donating $1 each to Beaver's Mini Mart as the Beavercreek store fights Buc-ee's in federal court.
Owner Emily Smith said the fundraiser took off because she saw the case as a large chain targeting a small local business, and the bakery is still taking orders as supplies arrive.
Buc-ee's sued on July 28 in Dayton, alleging Beaver's name, red signage and smiling cartoon beaver logo infringe its trademarks and could confuse consumers; it says prior warning letters went unanswered.
Vic Boparai disputes that account, saying Beaver's current sign went up in 2019 before Buc-ee's was discussed locally and that the Ohio business-name registration was completed in 2025 for banking purposes.
Other Ohio businesses, including Cincy Shirts, have also backed Beaver's, turning the pending lawsuit into a broader local-versus-corporate rally.