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Buc-ee’s gas station files trademark infringement lawsuit against Marshfield's Barc-ee’s dog park

Groundbreaking for the Springfield location of Texas-based Buc-ee's was held Aug. 23, 2022. The company announced on Nov. 13, 2023 that the store would open at 6 a.m. on Dec. 11, 2023.<br/>
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Groundbreaking for the Springfield location of Texas-based Buc-ee's was held Aug. 23, 2022. The company announced on Nov. 13, 2023 that the store would open at 6 a.m. on Dec. 11, 2023.

That’s according to papers filed in federal court this week.

KSMU wasn’t immediately successful in reaching Barc-ee's with a voicemail message seeking comment on Thursday, but online the Marshfield business says it combines the "joys of a dog park with the relaxation of a coffee & food shop and the adventure of a western-themed miniature city for children."

Barc-ee's also says it's "temporarily closed" on its website.

The lawsuit by Buc-ee's of Texas alleges "trademark infringement, trademark dilution, unfair competition and false designation of origin, misappropriation, and unjust enrichment.”

The suit seeks monetary damages and the destruction of any products Buc-ee's considers to be an infringement of their trademark rights.

The news was first reported by Springfield Daily Citizen, which notes Buc-ee's also sued a liquor store in Kimberling City last year. The name of the business in that lawsuit was Duckees.

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Gregory Holman