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Build-A-Bear Workshop controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2015

    Accessibility lawsuit concerning point-of-sale equipment

    A lawsuit alleged that Build-A-Bear stores did not provide sufficiently accessible point-of-sale equipment for blind customers.

  2. 1999

    Competitive intellectual-property disputes

    Build-A-Bear became involved in disputes with Vermont Teddy Bear and Basic Brown Bears concerning trademark, copyright, and business-practice claims. The Basic Brown Bears matter was ultimately resolved under a confidential settlement.