Build-A-Bear Workshop

The best kid friendly place in the entire world

This was my first time in a Build-​A-​Bear Workshop but I was instantly transformed to a magical place when I entered.
The eight year old in me giggled with delight as my eyes took in everything the workshop had to offer. There were clothes and accessories for the bears, a wall to pick out your bear, a stuffing machine to stuff your bears, a birth certificate station, and more!
I don’t want to spoil all of the fun for anyone who hasn’t gone before but I can certainly see why kids and adults alike are enamored with a place like this. They do a fantastic job of making you feel as if you are really «building a bear» during the entire process. This is not a typical toy store, if you’re looking for drone workers and a small selection of stuffed animals to grab and dash then this isn’t the place for you. The workers were attentive, very friendly and helpful, the place was clean despite about 10 kids running around, and the stations were easy to use. I only put 25 minutes in the meter and had to feed it twice more as my visit took about an hour.
The company’s motto is «Where Best Friends Are Made» and it really does feel like you’re making a plushy friend just for you.
If you’re in the market for a bear, try it out your inner child will thank you.

Wonderful little build a bear store. Not like the ones at the mall but the kids love it. We had an issue with an item we just got and they fixed it right up.

Super Friendly Staff! I took my niece in there and they had her do a dance and make a wish before she put the heart in. I have never had such a fun experience at other build a bears.

This store has the same fun concept as other Build-​A-​Bear Workshops, of course, but the surroundings are much less impressive. Kids probably won’t mind much — other than potential delays — but as an adult it’s very unimpressive and gives the impression of a store that had to open before it was ready or that is occupying a temporary location. The set-​up is terrible — despite an attempt to follow the standard ‘template’ of other Build-​A-​Bear stores, the way this store is set up means the areas where lines always build up block other customers from critical merchandise areas. For instance, the backed-​up line for the stuffing blocks access to the wall of stuffed animal ‘shells’ that allows a customer to start the process. Also, the vast amount of open space — I don’t know if the store is understocked compared to others or if the store size simply caught them offguard — allows you to gaze in wonder upon the rough, raw, untreated concrete floor, which in other Build-A-Bear’s is covered by light wood. All-​in-​all, you can get your stuffed animal here, but go elsewhere if you want the smooth experience usually found at the stores (in my limited experience).