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Facebook examines Facefood juice bar sign in Cardiff | Facebook examines Facefood juice bar sign in Cardiff |
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By Elise Jenkins BBC News | By Elise Jenkins BBC News |
The sign outside one juice bar and patisserie in a Cardiff suburb is new, but seems strangely familiar. | The sign outside one juice bar and patisserie in a Cardiff suburb is new, but seems strangely familiar. |
That is because the shopfront of Facefood in Roath bears a striking resemblance to Facebook's logo. | That is because the shopfront of Facefood in Roath bears a striking resemblance to Facebook's logo. |
The manager of Facefood said many people had been taking pictures of the distinctive facade, but confirmed his business had not approached the rather larger social network website. | The manager of Facefood said many people had been taking pictures of the distinctive facade, but confirmed his business had not approached the rather larger social network website. |
Facebook has confirmed it is examining the use of the sign. | Facebook has confirmed it is examining the use of the sign. |
Facefood opened only this week in City Road, but pictures of its logo have already excited lots of comment on social networks, including Twitter. | |
One tweeter speculated on whether Facebook would be in touch with Facefood, some found its branding funny, while others wondered if it was part of a chain. | One tweeter speculated on whether Facebook would be in touch with Facefood, some found its branding funny, while others wondered if it was part of a chain. |
Facefood manager Samir Bougaci, who is originally from Algeria and who now lives in Cardiff, said the business had not sought permission from Facebook. | Facefood manager Samir Bougaci, who is originally from Algeria and who now lives in Cardiff, said the business had not sought permission from Facebook. |
"We have not spoken with Facebook - we have not heard from them," he said. | "We have not spoken with Facebook - we have not heard from them," he said. |
Mr Bougaci said he and his business partner did not believe there would be ramifications as a result of adopting the design. | Mr Bougaci said he and his business partner did not believe there would be ramifications as a result of adopting the design. |
He said they had heard of different shops around the world along similar lines. | He said they had heard of different shops around the world along similar lines. |
A quick internet search reveals a number of shops also called Facefood in different countries, such as the United States, Egypt, France, Syria and Germany which also use a similar logo. | A quick internet search reveals a number of shops also called Facefood in different countries, such as the United States, Egypt, France, Syria and Germany which also use a similar logo. |
"It's different from Facebook, it's different words," he said. | "It's different from Facebook, it's different words," he said. |
Mr Bougaci said the idea had come to them last January and developed the idea from then. | Mr Bougaci said the idea had come to them last January and developed the idea from then. |
Mr Bougaci, who is also the patisserie chef and trained in Algeria and France, said: "Lots of people have been interested and they have been coming in and taking pictures." | |
He added: "Business has been OK. Lots of people have been coming in. | |
"It cost a lot of money to get everything, the signs." | |
A Facebook spokesman told BBC Wales: "We're looking into it," but would not comment further. | A Facebook spokesman told BBC Wales: "We're looking into it," but would not comment further. |
Since Facebook was founded in 2004 it has become a multibillion-dollar corporation. | |
Chief executive and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg reported last month that the site now has more than one billion people worldwide using it every month. |
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