Arch Aplin III, the CEO of Buc-ee’s travel centers and gas stations, has said that the company will seek expansion in “conservative” states following a trademark infringement lawsuit it filed against an Ohio convenience store.
Arch Aplin III on Expanding in Non-Conservative States
On Wednesday, The Hill reported that Aplin, speaking at an event, touted the growth of his business. “We’re building in a lot of places,” Aplin said. However, he then said that “a conservative, business-friendly state with a phenomenal workforce” made a “difference” for his business.
“I’m starting to realize life’s too short to try to build in places that people don’t appreciate what you’re bringing,” he added. The comments come as the Texas-based company, which operates more than 50 locations across the U.S., sued a convenience store in Beavercreek, Ohio, for allegedly infringing its trademark of a beaver.
The Beaver’s Mini Mart, a small business in Beavercreek, was sued after it filed for a federal trademark, according to a report by The Hill on August 3rd, citing comments from Mayor Jeff Gore of Huber Heights, Ohio, 16 miles away from Beavercreek, where Buc-ee’s has a location.
