Custom Stuffies = Kid Magnet
It's always interesting to walk by Build-a-Bear and watch people with kids (and some younger adults) tilt towards the store like it was a gravity well. Cute stuffed animals will do that, I guess.
With two little girls, BBW is a common destination for us. We may have more bears that my daughters can remember names, but no way does that mean less is more! Nor the higher prices once all the gear kids want to buy is factored in. It's something of a right of passage at this point.
On the cool side, BBW has some cool special issue bears throughout the year that keep things fresh; the store is relatively clean, and the stuffing process makes the bears more special that ones off a shelf. The staff here was hit and miss-- some are almost saccharine while others are genuinely pleasant.
We'll be back. (My daughter told me so. lol)