Starbarks residents Shu, Boo, Sydney and Harley are small enough to be labeled "tall" if they were the property of Starbucks, but the coffee giant is creating "grande" problems for Starbarks by requesting the Algonquin dog business change its name and logo, which it says violates the Starbucks trademark.

Courtesy of Andrea McCarthy-Grzybek

Owners Andrea McCarthy-Grzybek and her husband, Al Grzybek, center, teamed with her cousin Robert Popiela of Kildeer to build this dog-boarding business of her dreams. But her business name has turned into a nightmarish battle with Starbucks, the coffee company that says Starbarks violates its trademark.

Courtesy of Andrea McCarthy-Grzybek

This Starbucks name and logo are famous around the globe. "We built the brand," says Zack Hutson, a Starbucks spokesman. He says an Algonquin dog-boarding business using the Starbarks name and logo violates the coffee company's trademark.

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