Current Events | Amidst Controversy, Chicago-Based Seafood Bowl Chain Aloha Poke Shutters In San Diego After Only 2 Months In Business

September 4, 2018

This summer wasn’t the best for Chicago-based Aloha Poke. The chain of seafood bowl restaurants was targeted and accused of cultural appropriation after it was revealed that they were threatening other eateries with legal action for using any derivation of the words “aloha” with “poke”, based on a trademark the company owns. Well the backlash may have been too much to handle, as Aloha Poke Co. has closed its sole San Diego outpost after only two months in business.  […]

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