Turk Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 (edited) By Editorial Staff on February 9, 2014 A new coffee shop called “Dumb Starbucks” opened in Los Angeles this weekend and has become the the talk of the town in social media today. The shop is staffed by two baristas who have been serving free coffee all weekend. As you can see, the line forms out the door. The shop pretty much uses the exact same logo and design of Starbucks, only with the word “Dumb” in front of it. According to the Wall Street Journal: “We are aware of it and looking into it,” a Starbucks spokesman said. He added that Dumb Starbucks is “obviously” unaffiliated with the Seattle based chain. Here is a look at their menu. Is this all legal you ask? According to their FAQ, this is what the owners had to say: There are also Yelp reviews now too: If we have any lawyers that read our site, your comments below would be appreciated. For everyone else that is in Los Angeles, here is where the store is located: http://nextshark.com/successful-troll-successfully-opens-dumb-starbucks-in-los-angeles Edited February 10, 2014 by Turk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistic Gelatin Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 In the inevitable game of marketing one-upmanship, the real Starbucks will now be forced to add the term "Smart" in front of its name. Hope the "Dumb" one is working with a good intellectual property lawyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackieo Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 (edited) I guess Dumb McDonalds is next?Thank You! Drive Thru! Edited February 10, 2014 by jackieo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 Comedy Central's Nathan Fielder admits he's behind Dumb Starbucks By Tenny Tatusian February 10, 2014, 4:34 pmhttp://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-nathan-fielder-dumb-starbucks,0,2524213.story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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