Operation Stuffed With Hugs

Build-A-Bear Workshop is an interactive, entertainment mall-based retailer that invites Guests of all ages to create their own customized stuffed animals through an exciting bear-making process. The first store opened in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1997, and the company now operates over 150 locations in the US with four stores in Canada. Build-A-Bear Workshop opened its first international store in Sheffield, England in the fall of 2003 and recently opened locations in Japan and Korea. The company is on track to open more international stores this year including its first stores in France and Denmark, making it the global leader in the teddy bear business.

Early this year, Build-A-Bear Workshop introduced Friends 2B MadeTM, a new product line based on the simple premise that kids, especially girls, love dolls. With sparkly eyes, manicured toes, super hair and overall great style, these dolls are the most wonderful friends a girl could ever wish for! For more information on the company and its products call (888) 560-BEAR or visit the company's award-winning web site at www.buildabear.com.