Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, offers interactive, make-your-own stuffed animals within the retail sector. The company operates more than 375 locations worldwide, including company-owned stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland and France. Build-A-Bear offers over 30 different styles of animals to be stuffed and a variety of clothing shoes and accessories for the stuffed animals.
The company partnered with eight teams for make-your-own Major League Baseball® mascot in stadium locations. Build-A-Bear opened its latest stadium store, Make Your Own Screech™ at the new Nationals Park™ in D.C. Other locations include Make Your Own Phanatic™ at Citizens Bank Park™ in Philadelphia, Penn.; Make Your Own Gapper™ at Great American Ball Park™ in Cincinnati, Ohio; Make Your Own San Francisco Giants™ Mascot at AT&T Park™ in San Francisco, Calif.; and Make Your Own Fredbird™ at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
Recently the company announced the addition of a Tropical Hello Kitty® beginning May 30 for a limited time while supplies last. Sanrio, the maker of the Tropical Hello Kitty and its popular flagship brand Hello Kitty lines, distributes and licenses a collection of over 12,000 gift, stationery and fashion accessory item for women of all ages. Customers will be able to make their own Tropical Hello Kitty at stores in the United States for $20 and in Canada for $25.
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