New Build-A-Bear Workshop Coming to Mall of America
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Build-A-Bear (NYSE: BBW):
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Build-A-Bear Workshop is celebrating the grand opening of its Mall of America store with a completely new look and feel at today’s special ribbon-cutting ceremony. |
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Local media and the public are invited to attend the ceremony, which will feature special guests from Parents in Community Action, Inc., a private, non-profit agency that operates Head Start and Early Head Start programs. |
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WHO: |
• Sharon Price John, chief executive officer, Build-A-Bear |
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• Gina Collins, chief marketing officer, Build-A-Bear Workshop* |
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• Eric Fencl, chief legal counsel, Build-A-Bear Workshop |
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• Chris Hurt, chief operations officer, Build-A-Bear Workshop |
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• Jennifer Kretchmar, chief product officer, Build-A-Bear Workshop |
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• Voin Todorovic, chief financial officer, Build-A-Bear Workshop |
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• Jessica Leonard, chief workshop manager, Build-A-Bear Workshop* |
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• Mary Annette Quinnel, director, Parents in Community Action, Inc. |
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WHEN: |
Tuesday, September 1 (all times CDT) |
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Grand Opening Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony |
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• Media Check-in: 9:30 a.m. |
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– NOTE: Children from Parents in Community Action Heart Start will |
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• Ribbon-Cutting: 10-10:30 a.m. |
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WHERE: |
Build-A-Bear Workshop |
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| Mall of America | ||||
| 60 E Broadway | Bloomington, MN 55425 | ||||
| *Located on the first level in the north wing | ||||
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Visuals and Interview Opportunities: |
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• CEO Sharon Price John and CMO Gina Collins* |
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• Build-A-Bear Workshop’s make-your-own furry friend experience |
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• Children from Parents in Community Action Heart Start choosing |
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• New store format with updated set-up and color palette, |
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– Updated storefront, featuring Build-A-Bear’s distinctive |
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– Bigger than ever Build-A-Bear stuffer prominently placed in the |
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– New “Inspiration Wall” displaying different trends and fashions |
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* Available for interviews
About Build-A-Bear
Founded in St. Louis in 1997, Build-A-Bear, a brand kids love and
parents trust, seeks to “add more heart to life.” Build-A-Bear has
approximately 400 stores worldwide, including company-owned stores in
the United States, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Puerto Rico, and the United
Kingdom, and franchise stores in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Mexico
and the Middle East. The company was named to the FORTUNE 100 Best
Companies to Work For® list for the seventh year in a row in 2015.
Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) posted a total revenue of $392.4
million in fiscal 2014. For more information, visit the Investor
Relations section of buildabear.com.
Contacts
Ketchum for Build-A-Bear
Kristin Copeland, 404-879-9248
Kristin.copeland@ketchum.com
