Beavercreek Council Adopts Beaver as Buc-ee's Sues Mini Mart Over 1 Logo
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Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 23
Beavercreek Council Adopts Beaver as Buc-ee's Sues Mini Mart Over 1 Logo
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 23
Summary
Aug. 10 brought a unanimous Beavercreek City Council vote making the beaver an official part of the city’s 200-plus-year history, turning a trademark fight into a civic statement.
Late July, Buc-ee’s sued Beaver’s Mini Mart in federal court, arguing the small Ohio store’s beaver logo is too similar to its trademarked mascot and seeking a jury trial.
69,000 dollars had been raised on GoFundMe for the mini mart’s legal costs, while #boycottbucees trended and Gov. Mike DeWine called the lawsuit “absurd.”
The dispute erupted four months after Buc-ee’s opened its first Ohio site near Dayton — a 74,000-square-foot store with 100-plus gas pumps — and as it plans a second state location for 2028.