Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Closes the Acquisition of the Bear Factory and U.K. Franchisee.ST LOUIS -- Build-A-Bear Workshop Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) is an American retailer that sells customizable teddy bears and other stuffed animals. Build-A-Bear is the largest of the create-your-own animal chains with the other companies in the business consisting of regional and/or locally-owned , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BBW BBW Big Beautiful Women BBW Big Black Women BBW Beautiful Black Women BBW Broadband Wireless BBW Bath & Body Works BBW Big Bad Wolf BBW Buyer Beware BBW Broken Bow, Nebraska (Airport Code) BBW Brake-By-Wire ), an interactive, entertainment retailer of customized stuffed animals
A stuffed animal is toy animal stuffed with straw, beans, cotton or other similar materials. Some stuffed animals are very old – home made cloth dolls stuffed with straw go back to at least the , today announced that it has closed the acquisition of The Bear Factory Limited, a United Kingdom-based stuffed animal retailer, and the acquisition of Amsbra, Ltd., Build-A-Bear Workshop's franchisee in the U.K. Build-A-Bear Workshop had previously announced on March 3, 2006 that it had signed definitive agreements to acquire The Bear Factory and Amsbra, Ltd. The closing of the transactions was subject to receipt of clearance from the U.K. Office of Fair Trade which has been obtained. About Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is the only global company that offers an interactive make-your-own-stuffed animal retail-entertainment experience. Founded in St. Louis in 1997, the company currently operates more than 200 stores in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada. The addition of franchise stores in Europe, Asia and Australia make Build-A-Bear Workshop the leader in interactive retail. In November 2004, the company expanded the make-your-own concept from stuffed animals to dolls with the opening of its first friends 2B made(R) stores, where Guests can make their own dolls. Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) posted total revenue of $362 million in fiscal 2005. For more information, call 888.560.BEAR (2327) or visit the company's award-winning Web sites at www.buildabear.com and www.friends2bmade.com. |
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