The Disney Empire strikes back against a car wash far, far away

Drive into a car wash in Santiago in Chile, and Darth Vader may empty the ashtray.

Chewbacca may be on hand to do the vacuuming, and Boba Fett might be manning the register.

This, Disney says, is infringement.

Lucasfilm, the billion-dollar Disney-owned film and production company behind the “Star Wars” franchise, is suing the owner of Star Wash in Santiago, arguing that the small business is stealing its trademarks, potentially leading customers to associate the car wash with the "Star Wars" brand.

"They say our name 'Star Wash' leads to confusion as someone can come with the intention to buy a movie, a helmet, or a figure they sell," car wash owner Matias Jara told Reuters.

"This is not the case. We have a car wash named 'Star Wash,' as it's a stellar wash.