Only in America: A breastaurant by any other name
A restaurant not named Hooters successfully trademarks the term "breastaurant" — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation
Bikinis Sports Bar and Grill, a Texas-based chain restaurant, has successfully trademarked the word "breastaurant." In response to the news, competitor Hooters took the high road, claiming that "breastaurants is a moniker too shallow to define Hooters."
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