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48. Build-A-Bear Workshop

Rank: 48 (Previous rank: 80)

What makes it so great?

Warm-and-fuzzy culture may overuse puns ("Reach Fur the Stars" and "CollaBEARate"), but it gives part-time store workers health, dental, and vision benefits, while HQ staff enjoy on-site yoga and Zumba workout classes.

Headquarters:
World Bearquarters

1954 Innerbelt Business Center Drive

St. Louis, MO 63114

2009 revenue ($ millions): 394
Website: www.buildabear.com

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Is Build-A-Bear a great employer, or what?

Employees
U.S. employees	4,250
Employees outside U.S.	1,393

Jobs
New jobs (1 year)	-235
% job growth (1 year)	-7%
% voluntary turnover	4%
Applicants	15,560
Job openings (as of 1/7/11)	N.A.

Pay	Avg. annual pay*
Most common job (salaried): Chief Workshop Manager	$49,830
Most common job (hourly): Assistant Workshop Manager	$35,604

Benefits
Paid sabbaticals	No
Onsite child care	No

Health
100% health-care coverage	No
Onsite fitness center	No
Subsidized gym membership	No

Work-life
Job sharing program	Yes
Compressed workweek	Yes
Telecommuting	No

Diversity
% minorities	29%
% women	86%
Has nondiscrimination policy that includes sexual orientation?	Yes
Offers domestic partner benefits for same-sex couples?	Yes

Professional training
Salaried employees (hrs./yr.):	50
Hourly employees (hrs./yr.):	35

From the Feb. 7, 2011 issue

Notes:
N.A.: Not available. U.S. employees includes part-timers as of time of survey. Job growth, new jobs, and voluntary turnover are full-time only. Revenues are for 2009 or latest fiscal year. All data based on U.S. employees, except job openings, which are worldwide.
* Average annual pay: yearly pay rate plus additional cash compensation for the largest classification of full-time salaried and hourly employees.

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