{"id":15056,"date":"2026-08-09T12:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T12:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=15056"},"modified":"2026-08-09T12:01:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T12:01:02","slug":"buc-ees-dodges-john-oliver-to-sue-another-small-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=15056","title":{"rendered":"Buc-ee\u2019s dodges John Oliver to sue another small business"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nTerrence O\u2019Brien<\/strong>
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\nAugust 8, 2026\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\tBuc-ee\u2019s mega-convenience store and 120-pump gas station in Mount Crawford, Virginia. | Image: Chip Somodevilla \/ Getty Images\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Buc-ee’s became something of a viral<\/a> sensation<\/a> during the World Cup<\/a>, but it has a troubling history of suing small gas stations and convenience stores. On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight<\/em>, John Oliver literally begged<\/a> the company to sue him for selling merch featuring his squirrel mascot, Mr. Nutterbutter, with branding that reads “Buc-Off.” But Buc-ee’s has so far declined to take the bait<\/a>, instead targeting yet another small business that lacks the deep pockets and legal team of HBO.<\/p>\n

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According to WDTN<\/a>, an NBC affiliate in Miami Valley, Ohio, Buc-ee’s opened its first locations in the state earlier this year. And now it’s targeting es \u2026<\/p>\n

Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Terrence O\u2019Brien • August 8, 2026 Buc-ee\u2019s mega-convenience store and 120-pump gas station in Mount Crawford, Virginia. | Image: Chip Somodevilla \/ Getty Images Buc-ee’s became something of a viral sensation during the World Cup, but it has a troubling history of suing small gas stations and convenience stores. On a recent episode of Last<\/p>\n

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