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Deb's Soft Frozen Lemonade: " Unbeknownst to them, that very sign—or rather the logo it displayed–would later become the center of a heated controversy and attempted trademark lawsuit by Del’s Lemonade. In 2013, the hefty New England chain claimed the Castellis had stolen their logo. Thanks to Roanoke Times columnist, Dan Casey, and a personal trip by Castelli’s mother, Joyce, to look Del’s lawyers in the eye and tell them what’s what, Del’s surrendered their claim and left Deb’s alone.
When asked to share what makes her frozen lemonade so special (without giving away any family secrets, of course), she just smiles, shakes her head and says almost apologetically, “No.” She says she wasn’t even privy to the family recipe—brought through Ellis Island in 1918 with her Italian grandparents—until years after the store was opened. It is kept (more literal cliché lingo) under lock and key. " theroanoker.com/dining/sweet-summer-treats-debs-lemonade/