We had hoped to be done with the controversy regarding the ownership and history of Battle Ground Apothecary, since we have been separate and independent for nearly a decade. However, a recent social media post has rekindled the issue.  So, once again we will set the record straight.  

We are not affiliated in any way with Battle Ground Healing Arts, and have not been since 2015. We openly printed this in the local newspaper when we left in 2015, and constantly since then on our websites, online listings, and advertising.  

Diana Davidson, a partner in Battle Ground Apothecary, was employed at Battle Ground Healing Arts from 2005 until 2011, running the "Natural Goods" store, which she bought from Jill Stansbury in 2011. This included, but was not limited to all retail inventory.  

Upon purchasing the “Natural Goods” business, Diana changed its name to Battleground Apothecary & Natural Goods LLC. Diana rented the space previously occupied by the Natural Goods store, and operated her Apothecary as an independent business within the Healing Arts building until September of 2015.  

As our business grew, we became known to the public as Healing Arts Apothecary.  Our marketing and advertisements reflected both BG Apothecary and at times the Healing Arts Apothecary name. This was done with the full knowledge and approval of the owner of Battle Ground Healing Arts.  

There have been accusations of trademark infringement and improper use of this site’s domain name. We will take this opportunity to dispel these misconceptions.  

Diana established and paid all costs for the bghealingarts.com website in 2012. This site was established with the good faith intention of providing an online presence to all of the independent business owners who rented space at BGHA. It was also the main website for the BG Apothecary and Natural Goods retail store. Information was posted to this site at no cost for the other tenants at BGHA, as well as the building owner, from 2012 until September 2015.

The bghealingarts.com domain name was the subject of two arbitrations under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution process, in which our former landlady petitioned to have the domain transferred to her. Both of these were decided in our favor.  

Links to the decisions are here:

https://www.adrforum.com/DomainDecisions/1875226.htm  

https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=D2021-3965

It was established in these arbitrations that the owner of BGHA had not originated the name “Healing Arts” and that the trademark she sought to enforce had not been registered until 2019, seven years after the bghealingarts.com domain was registered and the website published.  

We have made multiple attempts to negotiate an equitable settlement with our previous landlady regarding the bghealingarts.com domain, but were met with unreasonable demands, and so we gave up on that effort.  

Friction with the owner of BGHA in 2015 resulted in our business relocating to a separate and independent retail space of our own, located 314 NE 1st Ave., where we operated until December 2023, when we moved to 715 West Main St.

We are certain that Battle Ground Apothecary and Natural Goods LLC was the first business in the city of Battle Ground WA to be called “Apothecary." Searches of the Washington state corporation archives, business licensing records, and building permit records confirm this. In the fall of 2015, immediately after we moved to our new retail location, BGHA opened a new store called "Healing Arts Apothecary" in the space we had vacated.  That inevitably created confusion between the two businesses.  Another fun fact is that as of this date, there are over two hundred businesses in Washington with “Healing Arts” in their registered names.  

Battle Ground Apothecary & Natural Goods, LLC is owned and operated by Christy Chase and her mother, Diana Davidson, with a lot of help and support from their family. We are herbalists and wellness advocates with extensive training and experience. We strive to be the premier herbal and natural remedy source for reputable practitioners, as well as the public.  We are dedicated to customer service and have earned the trust and respect of our long term, loyal customers who we are honored to serve.