ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2014--
Build-A-Bear
Workshop® has been named on the FORTUNE 100 Best
Companies to Work For® list for the sixth consecutive year.
To see the complete 2014 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For list,
visit www.greatplacetowork.com.
“We are honored to be named as one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to
Work For®,” said Sharon John, Build-A-Bear Workshop CEO and
chief president bear. “Since joining the company last year, I have been
continuously impressed by the passion and dedication of our associates.
Clearly, our unique culture is an important part of who we are as it
creates value for our associates and helps us to consistently deliver an
outstanding store experience for our Guests.”
Build-A-Bear Workshop was selected among hundreds of companies vying for
a place on the list this year. Applicant companies opt to participate in
the selection process, which includes an employee survey and an in-depth
questionnaire about their programs and company practices. Great Place to
Work® then evaluates each application using its unique
methodology based on five dimensions: credibility, respect, fairness,
pride and camaraderie.
About Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
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 United States, Puerto
Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, and franchise stores
in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Mexico.
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 website at buildabear.com®.
Trademarks
We would like to thank you for your interest in covering our business.
As you write your story, we would ask that you use our full
name: Build-A-Bear Workshop® and that when referencing
the process of making stuffed animals you use the word “make” not
“build.”
Build-A-Bear Workshop is our well-known trade name and our registered
trademark of Build-A-Bear Retail Management, Inc. Build-A-Bear Workshop® should
only be used in capital letters to refer to our products and services
and should not be used as a verb.
About Great Place to Work
Great Place to Work® is a global consulting and management
training firm specializing in workplace excellence and development
of high-trust
organizational cultures. Its proprietary research tool, the Trust
Index© Employee Survey is taken by over 10 million
employees in 45 countries annually. Leading companies worldwide apply
its Model® to increase the levels of trust across their
organizations and drive business results. Annually, Great Place to Work® produces
the annual FORTUNE
100 Best Companies to Work For® list and the Great Place
to Work® Best Small and Medium Workplaces list. Follow Great
Place to Work® online at www.greatplacetowork.com and
on Twitter at @GPTW_US.
Source: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
Shannon Hermann, 314-423-8000 ext. 5379
(office)
Cell: 314-556-8841
ShannonH@buildabear.com
or
Amy
Pakett, 314-423-8000 ext. 5382 (office)
Cell: 314-452-6067
AmyP@buildabear.com