When the beloved Texas gas station behemoth Buc-ee’s announced it was coming to Ohio, the reaction was basically a tailgate party. Lines around the block. A million dollars in sales on opening day. Beaver merchandise flying off shelves.
But behind the excitement, Buc-ee’s was trying to bully a long-time Ohio-based competitor, and Today in Ohio podcast hosts cheered Friday over Mickey Mart fighting back hard.
Mickey Mart is an Ohio-based gas station chain owned by Cole IP, and last week it filed a counterclaim against Buc-ee’s, firing back against a trademark infringement lawsuit that alleged Mickey Mart’s moose logo was too similar to Buc-ee’s famous beaver…