Press Release
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Names Chris Hurt Chief Operations Officer
Hurt will lead the
Hurt will work closely with the marketing, merchandising and store teams
to ensure continued customer satisfaction and engagement levels across
“Throughout his career, Chris has been dedicated to advancing the retail experience from sales growth and store operations to exceeding guest expectations,” said John. “His joining our ranks is a positive and exciting move for our leadership team.”
Hurt is a veteran operations professional with more than 20 years of
retail experience in senior leadership roles. He most recently held the
position of senior vice president of
Prior to joining
Hurt completed his undergraduate studies at the
About Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
Founded in St. Louis in 1997, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is the only
global company that offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal
retail-entertainment experience. There are approximately
400 Build-A-Bear Workshop stores worldwide, including company-owned
stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, the United
Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark, and franchise stores
in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East, and Mexico. The
company was named to the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® list
for the seventh year in a row in 2015.
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.
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Kristin Copeland, 404-879-9248
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