A Columbus barbecue restaurant is looking to change its name. And the owner is asking for the community’s help.
Scott Marshall, owner of Moonswiners BBQ, 547 Veterans Parkway, announced on Facebook his restaurant has received a cease-and-desist order. The order came from a restaurant named Moonswiners Bar-B-Q in Fort Pierce, Florida.
“While we respectfully understand trademark protections exist for good reasons, this means we need to find a new name for the BBQ joint you’ve come to know and love,” Marshall wrote in the post. “Here’s the good news: WE’RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE. Same pitmasters, same recipes, same ‘cue you crave. We’re just getting a new name.”
Moonswiners Bar-B-Q in Fort Pierce has a trademark on the name “Moonswiners” for restaurants, sauces and merchandise, according to the cease-and-desist order. The order requires Marshall to change the name of his restaurant by Dec. 1…