Tully’s name could go away
Michael Avenatti, Tully's chairman
Tully’s coffee shops may no longer be able to use the Tully’s name.
The Seattle Times reports that Keurig Green Mountain, the Vermont company that bought the wholesale operations of Tully’s and owns the brand, has sued in federal court in New York[2] to prevent the company from using the Tully’s name.
According to the Times, Keurig says Global Baristas “violated its licensing agreements by selling coffee from local firm Dillanos without Keurig’s permission.”
The report also says that Seattle-based Global Baristas — which rescued Tully’s from bankruptcy — owes Keurig $469,000.
The move comes less than two months after Tully’s Chairman Michael Avenatti[3] told the Puget Sound Business Journal that Tully’s was on the rebound[4].
The action is the latest in a round of bad news for Tully’s. Last summer TV heartthrob Patrick Dempsey[5] announced he was pulling out of a dea[6] l with Avenatti to take an ownership stake in the company.
References
- ^ Rob Smith (feeds.bizjournals.com)
- ^ has sued in federal court in New York (seattletimes.com)
- ^ Michael Avenatti (feeds.bizjournals.com)
- ^ was on the rebound (www.bizjournals.com)
- ^ Patrick Dempsey (feeds.bizjournals.com)
- ^ he was pulling out of a dea (www.bizjournals.com)