Algernon Stamps Jr. is alleging that his father, Algernon Stamps Sr., is blocking him from using the name Stamps Superburger. Senior runs Al’s Deli, which has featured the giant burger for 20 years. Several years ago, Junior opened a 2nd restaurant calling it Stamps Superburger. A 3rd location is operated by another son in Houston, Texas.
Junior was interested in franchising the business but a dispute arose over what share his wife should get. Then, in March, Senior trademarked the name Stamps Superburger with the state just before Junior tried to do the same thing. Now, Junior can’t pursue his franchising dream. He doesn’t dispute that his father invented the burger or the Stamps Superburger name, but he believes his location has been more successful than his father’s. ‘As far as I’m concerned, we have put this business on the map,’ Junior said.
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