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Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has 88 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforBuild-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.

    Toys
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    BBB accredited business
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.29/5stars

    Average of 4 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    This business has 0 complaints

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 7/31/2000

    Years in Business: 27

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    Overview of BBB Rating

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has 88 locations, listed below.

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      Headquarters
      415 S 18th St Ste 102, Saint Louis, MO 63103-2269
      BBB File Opened:
      7/31/2000
      Years in Business:
      27
      Business Started:
      9/8/1997
      Business Started Locally:
      9/8/1997
      Business Incorporated:
      3/31/2000
      Accredited Since:
      7/31/2000
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Business Management
      • Ms. Sharon Price John, President & CEO
      • Ms. Cheryl McGinnis, Customer Service Manager
      • Ms. Arvetta Powell, Vice President of Human Resources
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Ms. Sharon Price John, President & CEO
      • Ms. Cheryl McGinnis, Customer Service Manager
      • Ms. Arvetta Powell, Vice President of Human Resources

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Cheryl McGinnis, Customer Service Manager

      Customer Complaints

      0 Customer Complaints

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      Customer Reviews

      4 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Amber Y

      1 star

      12/01/2021

      Placed an special order for someone who this would have made a big difference for, which is what I thought Build-a-Bear promoted. But they didn't send me all my items and are now refusing to communicate with me. I've use their website contact portal twice and not received even a confirmation of receiving it. I've also called them twice and both times I was on hold for an extraordinary amount of time before both calls randomly disconnected. I used to have a high opinion of Build-a-Bear, but I will no longer be using their company and it's no wonder their stores are all disappearing from the Midwest.

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