Florida Avenue Eats, a fast-casual restaurant, debuted last weekend, serving up bowls, wraps and salads next door to fellow newcomer, King of the Coop.
According to co-owner of Florida Avenue Eats, Greg Spadaccini's GoFundMe page, he was served at 6:30 a.m. with a summons to appear in civil federal court from Brew Bus Brewing for trademark infringement of their brand Florida Avenue Brewing.
Spadaccini's argument is that, "Florida Avenue is a public road, one of Tampa's longest stretching business roads, and the road we operate business on. Adding the name "Florida Avenue" to the name of a business is not in any way unique and should not prohibit business owners like myself from operating under that naming convention."
Spadaccini is asking for $10,000 in assistance for legal aid.
More details to come as the drama unfolds.
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This article appears in Apr 11-18, 2019.
