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Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is the only global company that offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal retail-entertainment experience. There are more than 400 Build-A-Bear Workshop stores worldwide, including company-owned stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, and franchise stores in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East, Mexico and South America. Founded in St. Louis in 1997, Build-A-Bear Workshop is the leader in interactive retail. Brands include make-your-own Major League Baseball® mascot in-stadium locations, and Build-A-Dino® stores. Build-A-Bear Workshop extends its in-store interactive experience online with its award winning virtual world Web site at bearville.com®. The company was named to the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For ® list for the fifth year in a row in 2013. Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) posted total revenue of $380.9 million in fiscal 2012. For more information, call 888.560.BEAR (2327) or visit the company's award-winning Web site at buildabear.com®.

Our competitive strengths include:

  • An exciting interactive shopping experience;
  • A broad and loyal guest base;
  • Strong merchandising expertise;
  • A high level of guest service through consistent execution;
  • An attractive store economic model; and
  • highly experienced and disciplined management team.

Key Facts:

First Store Opened

1997

World Bearquarters

St. Louis, Missouri

Revenues

$380.9 million (FY 2012)

Employees
(as of Dec. 31, 2011)

1,000 full-time
3,800 part-time

Number of Stores
(as of Dec. 31, 2012)
  • 351 company-owned stores in U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
  • 91 franchised retail stores in International locations – Germany, Japan, Australia, Denmark, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Singapore, Gulf States, Norway, Brazil and Sweden.