Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) 2013年年度报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP,INC.World Bearquarters1954 Innerbelt Business Center DriveSt.Louis,MO 63114- BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP,INC.GETTING TOTHE HEART OF THE MATTER2013 ANNUAL REPORTBUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP,INC.2013 ANNUAL REPORT76247_Cover.indd 13/24/14 4:30 PM“It is clear that this is a company with heart.

2、”A Global Paw Print At the end of fiscal 2013,we operated 323 company-owned stores in the United States,Canada,the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland,and our franchisees operated 86 stores in 14 additional countries.As we expand internationally,we will remain consistent in our presentation,i

3、conography and execution to deliver a strong brand experience with heart.INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS17Australia1Bahrain15Canada*7Denmark24Germany5Japan1Kuwait11Mexico1Norway1Oman2Republic of Ireland*2Singapore5South Africa2Sweden6Thailand58The United Kingdom*3United Arab Emirates*Company owned58 The Uni

4、ted Kingdom*2 Republic of Ireland*15 Canada*248 The United States*86Franchised storesBuild-A-Bear Workshop has over 400 stores in 18 countries2013 ANNUAL REPORT76247_Cover.indd 23/24/14 5:14 PMSince my first day at Build-A-Bear Workshop,Inc.in June 2013,I could tell this was a special company.From t

5、he gracious passing of the baton from the dynamic founder,Maxine Clark,after 16 years at the helm,to the employee passion for the brand,it is clear that this is a company with heart.As you may know,“heart”has been an important part of the company since its very beginning.The now iconic Heart Ceremon

6、y that occurs at the“Stuff Me”station in all of our stores around the world has been a part of the creation of more than 125 million furry friends and certainly even more smiles.That heart has taken this company from a spark of an idea in 1997 to a$400 million dollar business in less than a decade.H