Now you can add to the many businesses whose name is similar to Starbucks a dog care center calling itself Starbarks. It’s in Illinois and the logo adopted by Starbarks has prompted a lawsuit from the coffee company. In April, just a month after Starbarks grand opening, it received a cease and desist letter from Starbucks, demanding the owners alter all similar aspects of their business – name, logo and color – or face legal action. In a somewhat feeble response the owner said, “We have a dog business – I think it’s a catchy name because for our place, it means the stars are the dogs – that’s all I meant by it.”
