Buc-ee’s chain draws outcry in Ohio for launching fight over mini mart’s beaver logo

Nypost · Aug 23, 2026 · 880 words · By Associated Press

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Buc-ee’s chain draws outcry in Ohio for launching fight over mini mart’s beaver logo See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Buc-ee’s chain draws outcry in Ohio for launching fight over mini mart’s beaver logo See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google A lip-licking alligator, a smiling moose and a hat-wearing bear are among the many cartoon animals to have found themselves in the crosshairs of Buc-ee’s, the popular Texas convenience store chain that has a penchant for…

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But now Buc-ee’s has set off a Buckeye backlash across Ohio and beyond after taking on a beaver in the city of Beavercreek.

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Claim 1: “Buc-ee’s sued Beaver’s Mini Mart in late July”

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Multiple sources (ABC7, The Independent, and a third source) confirm Buc-ee's sued Beaver's Mini Mart in late July (specifically July 28).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Buc-ee's Holdings, Inc., is an American chain of travel centers. It was founded and is owned by Arch "Beaver" Aplin III, and is headquartered in Lake Jackson, Texas, a city south of Houston. The chain…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buc-ee's

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web search NEUTRAL — Buc-ee’s sued Beaver’s Mini Mart in late July, four months after the chain known for its extensive food offerings and massive restrooms opened its first Ohio store less than a half-hour’s drive away.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/buc-ees-chain-draws-ou…

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web search NEUTRAL — In its lawsuit, Buc-ee’s argues that the smiling rodent cartoon logo and red branding used by Beaver’s Mini Mart in Beavercreek, Ohio, is too similar to its own.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/bucees-o…

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Claim 2: “The Texas-based company asked for a jury trial in federal court in Ohio.”

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A source explicitly states that Buc-ee's filed a federal trademark lawsuit in Ohio and has requested a jury trial.

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web search NEUTRAL — Buc-ee’s filed a federal trademark lawsuit against a family-owned Ohio convenience store, alleging its beaver logo and branding infringe on the travel center chain’s trademarks.The company has also re…
https://dailycaller.com/2026/08/04/gas-station-giant-bucees-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Buc-ee’s is suing a tiny minimart in Ohio over the latter business’s beaver logo - becoming the latest target of the popular chain’s lawsuits over logos.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/bucees-o…

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Claim 3: “The Buc-ee’s beaver logo features the face of a beaver with prominent buck teeth wearing a red ball cap against a yellow backdrop.”

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Claim 4: “While preparing to enter the state in February, Buc-ee’s sued the northern Ohio holding company for Mickey Mart gas stations, arguing its Mickey the Moose logo could be confused with Buc-ee.”

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Claim 5: “the mini mart’s home city passed a resolution making the beaver an official part of its history.”

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Three independent sources (WXIX, Dexerto, and another web result) confirm that the Beavercreek City Council passed a resolution recognizing the beaver as the city's official historic symbol.

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web search NEUTRAL — On August 10, Beavercreek City Council unanimously passed a resolution formally recognizing the beaver as a permanent part of the community’s more than 200-year history.
https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/buc-ees-sues-tiny-beav…

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web search NEUTRAL — Beavercreek is making its namesake official.City Council voted unanimously Monday evening to adopt a resolution making the beaver a permanent and official part.
https://dayton247now.com/news/local/beavercreek-leaders-cons…

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web search NEUTRAL — BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (WXIX) - Beavercreek City Council passed a resolution Monday formally recognizing the beaver as the city’s official historic symbol, affirming a connection to the community’s identit…
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2026/08/11/beavercreek…

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Claim 6: “Beavercreek City Council responded to the dust-up by passing a resolution Aug. 10 making the beaver a permanent and official part of its 200-plus-year history.”

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Claim 7: “The small business, incorporated in 2017, changed its name from Hanes Road Carryout to Beaver’s Mini Mart in January 2025”

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Claim 8: “It’s yet another Buc-ee’s Ltd. trademark infringement lawsuit.”

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Evidence from Law360 mentions Buc-ee's trademark campaign and antitrust allegations, and The Independent explicitly refers to the Beavercreek case as the 'latest target of the popular chain’s lawsuits over logos.'

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web search NEUTRAL — Teddy's Market has escalated its counterclaims against Buc-ee's in Georgia federal court with allegations of antitrust violations, claiming the travel-center chain uses trademark infringement lawsuits…
https://www.law360.com/articles/2527933

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web search NEUTRAL — About Buc-ee's. Ever since our inception in 1982, we have been committed to providing a clean, friendly, and in stock experience for our customers. Regardless of where you may find us, if the store is…
https://buc-ees.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — A search you complete before applying for a trademark registration to make sure your trademark is available to register for your particular goods or services, and to make sure that no other trademark …
https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/search

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Claim 9: “One was a GoFundMe campaign... It had raised at least $69,000.”

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Claim 10: “On an episode of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” the comedian detailed Buc-ee’s aggressive history of trademark lawsuits targeting various woodland creatures and launched a website hawking merchandise bearing a knockoff “Buc-off” logo and a squirrel mascot named Mr. Nutterbutter.”

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While Wikipedia confirms the existence of 'Last Week Tonight' and its 'SLAPP Suits' segment, the provided search results do not contain any mention of a specific episode about Buc-ee's, a 'Buc-off' website, or a squirrel mascot named Mr. Nutterbutter.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "SLAPP Suits" is a segment of HBO's news-satire television series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, focusing on strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP). It first aired on November 10…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SLAPP_Suits

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is an American late-night talk show created and hosted by John Oliver for HBO. The show takes a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events. As o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Last_Week_Tonight_with…

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Claim 11: “On X, #boycottbucees trended.”

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Cleveland.com explicitly reports that the hashtag #BoycottBucees is trending on X in response to the Ohio lawsuit.

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web search NEUTRAL — The hashtag #BoycottBucees is trending on X. An AI-generated image created by a Cranberry, Pennsylvania, man shows Ohio State’s Brutus Buckeye pummeling the Buc-ees beaver in Ohio Stadium.
https://www.cleveland.com/business/2026/08/boycottbucees-tre…

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web search NEUTRAL — A recent uproar on X (formerly Twitter) has led to the trending hashtag #BoycottDunkinDonuts, centered around the company's controversial advertising policies. The issue involves Dunkin's stance on ad…
https://www.outlookindia.com/international/us/why-is-hashtag…

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web search NEUTRAL — See Tweets about #boycott on Twitter. See what people are saying and join the conversation.
https://twitter.com/hashtag/boycott?src=hash

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Claim 12: “Buc-ee’s has set off a Buckeye backlash across Ohio and beyond after taking on a beaver in the city of Beavercreek.”

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Multiple sources (cleveland.com, ABC7, The Independent) report a public outcry and backlash in Ohio following Buc-ee's lawsuit against a mini mart in Beavercreek.

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web search NEUTRAL — /r/Porn is a NSFW image hub for the vast array of pornography across reddit. All images posted here originate on other subreddits and are then posted here with the [subreddit] in the title. This subre…
https://www.reddit.com/r/porn/top/?t=all

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Claim 13: “the company said it first learned of Beaver’s Mini Mart when its owner, Vic Boparai, filed a trade name registration on Oct. 23.”

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Claim 14: “the new 74,000-square-foot Buc-ee’s off Interstate 70 near Dayton has more than 100 gas pumps, 24 electric vehicle chargers and 700 parking spaces.”

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The provided Wikipedia results for Huber Heights and I-75 do not contain the specific square footage, pump count, or parking space numbers for the Buc-ee's location.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Huber Heights is a city in Montgomery and Miami counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a suburb of Dayton. The population was 43,439 at the 2020 census. This was a 14% increase since the 2010 censu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huber_Heights,_Ohio

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Interstate 75 (I-75) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from the Hialeah–Miami Lakes line to the Canada–United States border at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. In the U.S. state of Kentu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_75_in_Kentucky

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Claim 15: “Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine... described the lawsuit as “absurd.””

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Claim 16: “The Beaver’s Mini Mart mascot is a full beaver, unclothed, waving and smiling against a white background.”

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Claim 17: “A second Ohio store has been approved to open in 2028.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a second Ohio store approved for 2028.

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Claim 18: “the chain... opened its first Ohio store less than a half-hour’s drive away [from Beavercreek].”

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ABC7 and other sources state that Buc-ee's opened its first Ohio store less than a half-hour's drive away from the mini mart.

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web search NEUTRAL — Buc-ee’s sued Beaver’s Mini Mart in late July, four months after the chain known for its extensive food offerings and massive restrooms opened its first Ohio store less than a half-hour’s drive away.
https://abc7.com/story/buc-ees-chain-draws-outcry-ohio-launc…

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web search NEUTRAL — Buc-ee’s only opened its first Ohio location in April, while Beaver’s Mini Mart has been a local staple for years. The community is rallying behind the mini mart.
https://www.themarysue.com/john-oliver-dared-buc-ees-to-sue-…

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