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TWISTED SISTER Takes Aim At Minneapolis Food Truck - Oct. 25, 2012
According to WCCO-TV, TWISTED SISTER guitarist and manager, J.J. French, and his attorney have sent a cease-and-desist letter to the owners of the Twisted Sister House Of Hunger food truck in Minneapolis, Minnesota asking the business to change its name.

"It is the opinion of our client, with which we concur, that your use of the name Twisted Sister will cause dilution of our client's famous mark and will cause confusion among consumers," the letter read.

"They want us to pull all existence of ourselves from the Internet, all advertising," Wesley Kaake said. "It's a big list of demands."

"I don't know how somebody can get a 20 foot aluminum box mixed up with an '80s rock band," Cody Allen told Kare11.com.

"We never refer to ourselves just solely as Twisted Sister. We are in the food industry not the entertainment industry," Allen added.

Kaake told WCCO-TV at least six other businesses that he knows of, including Twisted Sisters Cupcakes in Virginia Beach, have also been served cease-and-desist notices.

"After talking with five other companies across the country as well as one in Serbia who have received a letter from them, we may not be so eager to back down and take it," said Kaake.

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider tweeted that he was sorry to hear about the name dispute, he made it clear that is only the lead singer and not part of the band's management, and has insisted that he had nothing to do with this.



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posted by : blackwaterparkisamasterpiece
10/25/2012 10:15:02 PM
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Stay hungry.


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posted by : Geoff Tates Shaved Man Nipples
10/25/2012 11:48:14 PM
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I hope they simply not gonna take it.


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COMMENT | Yeah man
posted by : RedZombie
10/25/2012 10:17:29 PM
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^^^ THat's what I was gonna say.


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posted by : YngwiesDonutBaker
10/25/2012 10:18:30 PM
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they should concentrate on making a good record


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posted by : RockRoadie1x
10/25/2012 10:24:23 PM
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Hey, JJ...help the economy out and go get a job. And by that I don't mean suing a measly food truck company whose logo and name bear no resemblance to your former band.


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posted by : JOSHSKORN
10/25/2012 10:44:18 PM
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Still Hungry?


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posted by : RiotAct666
10/25/2012 11:05:06 PM
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Give the fans a new TS CD already. Stop w/ all the other stuff and wasting time.


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posted by : Your Mom's Best Friend
10/26/2012 5:52:27 AM
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Shut the fuck up, Donnie.


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posted by : 11:11
10/26/2012 8:30:56 AM
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you're out of your element.


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posted by : Seppeku
10/25/2012 11:24:25 PM
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JJ French is a corporate scumbag passing himself off as a guitarist.


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COMMENT | come on
posted by : laggerlugger
10/26/2012 12:14:58 AM
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it may be petty but the fact is they are using the groups name. you can't tell me they came up with the name all by themselves. they will back down when it comes to trial because by that time they will have received enough free pub from the lawsuit and made enough money they can afford to change the name.


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posted by : Adveser
10/26/2012 12:25:06 AM
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If it's the price they're gonna pay, it's gonna make them wonder if it's worth it to carry on.


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COMMENT | Might have a case
posted by : JPACHALEN
10/26/2012 12:48:19 AM
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Twisted Sister might have a case. I'm not a lawyer. But I think that JJ French is a douchebag of major proportions. Being in my early 50's, I have seen Mr. French in many interviews, and he always comes across as such a bitter man. Especially concerning Kiss. I have always dug TS, but he is always such a drag.


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COMMENT | 'RE: Might have a case'
posted by : tpie
10/26/2012 7:22:57 AM
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Ha! He's a drag. DRAG! Get it??


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posted by : Evil_Twin
10/26/2012 2:04:32 AM
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You can all talk shit all you want. Having never created anything worth protecting yourselves. But the fact is, it's trademark infringement and The Twisted Sister House Of Hunger is going to lose. Also, notice how they threw the "House Of Hair" reference in there too? Just because someone is the "little guy" doesn't mean they are in the right. If it goes to court they will lose!


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posted by : Sadistikexekution
10/26/2012 3:10:58 AM
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Reality shows, lawsuits, Christmas dvds, guess it's all about the music huh?


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COMMENT | JJ Jerkoff
posted by : Vilehorde666
10/26/2012 6:13:24 AM
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Nice i guess JJ wants a royalty on that buttered roll, oh by the way Dee is Twisted Sister and his comments are righteous.


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COMMENT | 'RE: JJ Jerkoff'
posted by : Phil Mogg
10/26/2012 10:39:37 AM
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You Can't Top Buttered Roll..


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posted by : I'm Gonna Put My Log in Your Fireplace
10/26/2012 6:38:55 AM
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It is easier to do this than to get past playing only bar chords! I suppose because Dee also does the radio show "House of Hair" there is further confusion. I'm confused they are even news-worthy


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posted by : ryanpday
10/26/2012 7:44:40 AM
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They really should not take it.


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COMMENT | Seriously tho
posted by : DRetroKid
10/26/2012 7:46:20 AM
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That's a long ass fkn name for a food truck.


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posted by : Deathpool Dave
10/26/2012 8:21:34 AM
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They probably would have gotten away with it if they weren't serving JJ French Toast.


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COMMENT | come on that's lame
posted by : brir
10/26/2012 8:43:32 AM
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'The Twisted Sister...' food truck is not the same. Do they really think people are going to get confused? Not using the exact name, not using the logo or any reference to the band. Give me a break!


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posted by : sanyr
10/26/2012 8:46:43 AM
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> "I don't know how somebody can get a 20 foot aluminum box mixed up with an '80s rock band," Cody Allen told Kare11.com.

Ok, to be fair... "The Twisted Sister House of Hunger" alludes both to the band Twisted Sister and to The House of Hair, a syndicated radio show Dee Snider has been on for 15 years. I'm actually surprised Dee Snider isn't kicking your ass up and down the courthouse for it, personally.


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COMMENT | Shit
posted by : RighteousAct666
10/26/2012 2:57:46 PM
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JJ should be glad that a food truck is even paying homage to TS. I seriously doubt the name of the food truck is luring or causing customers to drop all kinds of cash. Out here in Los Angeles, it's the actual food that people talk about when the food trucks show up.


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posted by : RighteousAct666
10/26/2012 2:59:40 PM
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That being said I've seen the 'Grill 'em All food truck by my house. Logo & all is right off Metallica's first album. I better try it out.


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COMMENT | JJ French Toast....
posted by : Typhoon71
10/27/2012 2:01:45 AM
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Oh man that's some funny shit lol.....


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COMMENT | What about coffee....
posted by : Typhoon71
10/27/2012 2:02:18 AM
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JJ French Roast.....


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