Why does Buc-ee’s keep suing small businesses over a cartoon beaver?

When you think of famously litigious companies, your mind likely drifts first to giants like Apple, Disney, and Nintendo. Go ahead and add Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based gas station and travel center company, to the list. It’s spent years taking smaller brands to task for copyright infringement, and it’s just filed a new complaint that will put its legal mettle to the test once again. Buc-ee’s, founded in 1982, has long been known for iconic snacks such as its Beaver Nuggets, beef jerky, and brisket sandwiches. In recent years, though, as the company has continued to expand through the South and...