Make stuffed animals and customize them With so many different animals and accessories you can make one truly personal favoriteBRBROur MissionBRBRAt BuildABear Workshop our mission is to bring the Teddy Bear to life An American icon the Teddy Bear brings to mind warm thoughts about our childhood about friendship about trust and comfort and also about love BuildABear Workshop embodies those thoughts in how we run our business everydayBRBROur FounderBRBR With a track record that combines keen intuition and business savvy Maxine Clark has distinguished herself in the retailing industry MoreBRBROur MascotBRBR Bearemy our huggable mascot was born on August 21st 1998 in St Louis Missouri When he came to us we knew he was a beary special friend so how would we find the pawfect name MoreBRBRFranchising InformationBrBR BuildABear Workshop is expanding internationally Our strategy is to grant an exclusive franchise per country outside United States Canada and Puerto Rico MoreBRBRVoice2018450900BRwwwbuildabearcom