Founded in 1997, Build-A-Bear Workshop is one of the leading and the only global companies offering animal retail-entertainment experience. Based in Cheektowaga, N.Y., it operates more than 400 workshops stores worldwide, including company-owned stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and France and franchise stores in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. The customer has a choice from over 30 teddy bears, bunnies, dogs and other stuffed animal to make. The company also has a number of teddy bear-sized outfits and teddy bear-sized accessories and the customer has the option of personalizing the gift by adding embroidery, a sound or a message recorded.