Build-A-Bear Workshop - Why They're Successful

My daughter loves this place. My wallet doesn't though

I still have all my build-a-bears one will be “turning” 15 years old, another concept I loved was the birth certificate.

I feel like every time I went to build a bear as a child my parents left pissed off lol

I call my wife and tell her it's $5 build-a-bear day. She takes our daughter and comes back with two bears and $50 in clothes and accessories. -_-

the Build-a-bear experience in the 2000s was amazing. You chose your bear, stuffed it up, gave it clothes(optional), named it, and then when you got home you got to explore a virtual world with it . They did not need to do that much, but they did.

"They even have adults come in" My Build a Besr Toothless is literally two feet away from me while I remote in for work.

When my husband deployed, build a bear donated bears the parents could make, complete with an army uniform, scents and a recording from the parent. It was amazing. My kids could listen to Daddy singing to them before bed.

When I was in the Marine Corps getting back from my first deployment (2008, I was 21 years old), a group of buddies and I went to the Devil Dog Mall (Oceanside, CA). When I saw the Build-A-Bear Workshop, I looked at all my buddies (all also Marines) and said "FUCK YA, I"M GOING TO MAKE ME A BEAR". I didn't care if they thought that I was being childish, dumb, or plain (to be more non-harsh here) R-wordED, I was going to build a bear. I went in and built a bear because of my sister. When I graduated boot camp, she gave me a Build-A-Bear that was dressed up as a Marine, she has given me a few presents that have meant more to me than anything else in the world, and this was 2nd on the list. I wasn't making the bear for anyone in particular (I don't even remember where it ended up), but I had to make a fool of myself and build one. It was absolutely a blast, I picked the basic bear, got it stuffed, gave it a squeeze to make sure it was filled enough, and then the lady said "Here, make a wish on this heart, give it a kiss, and put it in the bear." Without hesitation, I made a wish on that heart, gave it a kiss, and put it in the bear. I didn't buy any extra stuff for the bear, but when I walked out of the store and all the guys were just giving me a mix look of "really" and "WTF" expressions, I didn't care. That's how powerful Build-A-Bear Workshop can be.

The history of Build a bear is Cheerfully depressing

Rip to all my bears in Build-a-Bearville

“and even some adults come and make their own bears” And 8 year old me thought I was gonna get bullied for having a build a bear lmao

okay please tell me I wasn’t the only kid embarrassed when they asked you to kiss the heart like I hated that part

"and Advisory board of children" is one of the strangest yet most adorable ideas I've heard of in a long time

I took my daughter to one for her birthday last month, and the store was in rough shape. But it was my daughter's first birthday, so I could get a birthday bear for $1

When he said “Build-a-Bear workshop, it’s in the name” why did I think “EA sports, it’s in the game”

Pay your age day!” 75 year old grandma who brought you and wanted to bring one: ;—;

Anyone remember that iCarly had a parody store of Build-A-Bear called Build-A-Bra?

She actually stole the idea from Dr. Frankenstein.

We could never afford it when I was a kid, and I went once as an adult. I was a little afraid the staff would be weird but they were really welcoming, and didn't insist I do all the steps since I was twenty. It was a great experience

3:12 "She took $750'000 of her savings". Just wanted to mention.