
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc
NYSE:BBW

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. operates as a multi-channel retailer, which offers interactive retail-entertainment experiences. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and currently employs 1,000 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2004-10-28. The company has three segments. Direct-to-consumer segment includes the operations of corporately managed locations and other retail delivery operations in the United States, Canada, China, Ireland and the United Kingdom, including its e-commerce sites. Commercial segment includes the Company's transactions with other businesses, mainly consisting of licensing the Company's intellectual properties for third-party use and wholesale activities. International franchising segment includes the licensing activities of the Company's franchise agreements with store locations in Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Africa and South America. The company has approximately 349 corporately managed stores and 73 internationally franchised stores.