Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW)

9.05 + 0.15 (+1.69%) At close: 4:02PM EDT

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.

1954 Innerbelt Business Center Drive
St. Louis, MO 63114
United States
314-423-8000
http://www.buildabear.com

Sector: Services
Industry: Toy & Hobby Stores
Full Time Employees: 1,000

Key Executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Age
Ms. Sharon Price John	Chief Exec. Officer, Pres and Director	699.59k	N/A	53
Ms. Maxine K. Clark	Founder and Director	N/A	N/A	69
Mr. Voin Todorovic	Chief Financial Officer	348.23k	N/A	42
Mr. J. Christopher Hurt	Chief Operations Officer	396.38k	N/A	51
Mr. Eric R. Fencl	Chief Admin. Officer, Gen. Counsel and Sec.	329.79k	N/A	54

Amounts are as of December 31, 2016 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay is salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.

Description

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of plush animals and related products. The company operates through three segments: Direct-to-Consumer, International Franchising, and Commercial. Its merchandise comprises a range of styles of stuffed animals; clothing, shoes, and accessories for the stuffed animals; and other toy and novelty items. The company operates its stores under the Build-A-Bear Workshop brand name; and sells its products through its e-commerce sites. As of April 1, 2017, it operated 336 owned stores, including 275 stores in North America; 60 stores in Europe; and 1 store in China, as well as 87 franchised stores in 11 countries. The company has strategic relationships with Disney, DreamWorks Animation, and Hasbro. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Corporate Governance

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of September 1, 2017 is 3. The pillar scores are Audit: 2; Board: 2; Shareholder Rights: 5; Compensation: 1.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while a 10 indicates higher governance risk.