Buc-ee's vs Beaver Mini Mart Lawsuit | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Buc-ee’s CEO Andy Aplin breaks silence on a high-stakes trademark battle with Beaver Mini Mart, accusing the smaller chain of copying their iconic logo — and says they had to sue to protect their brand. Despite months of outreach via mail, phone, and email, Beaver’s owner Vik Singh ignored them until after the lawsuit was filed. Aplin insists Buc-ee’s legal move is necessary to prevent losing trademark rights — and offers a simple path to peace: if Beaver pulls its own trademark application, they’ll drop the case. But Beaver’s team calls the suit unfair and vows to fight back — setting up a…