The Choice of Kings and Connoisseurs
www.bissingers.com
The Bissinger tradition of hand-crafted French confections dates back to the 1600's when the Bissinger family operated a renowned candy shop in Paris. The secrets of those famous confections were passed down from generation to generation, finally arriving in the United States with the family of Karl Bissinger in 1863. Karl moved to St. Louis in 1927 and opened a small candy shop which soon became a St. Louis favorite.
Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier has continued to expand with three mall locations and a new concept, Bissinger's: A Chocolate Experience, which combines a candy store with an indulgent chocolate dessert, wine and drink menu plus a successful catalog, internet and wholesale business.
Where Best Friends Are Made®
www.buildabear.com
Build-A-Bear Workshop® (NYSE-BBW) is an unique concept that has been developed as a chain of entertainment retail stores that sells make-it-yourself bears and other selected plush animals. The business which is half craft, half toy, starts with a familiar icon, the teddy bear, and seamlessly blends it with entertainment and personalization to form an exciting retail store. Build-A-Bear Workshop®, with its unique store design and marketing strategies, has captured a majority of the make-it-yourself toy market. Build-A-Bear Workshop®, now a strong international brand, joins the list of leading children’s retailers such as Gymboree, Children’s Place, Justice and American Girl Place.
Build-A-Bear Workshop® has over 300 company owned and operated stores in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom plus license agreements with stores in 13 other countries.
Nothing matches but anything goes!
www.littlemissmatched.com
Enter a world free from rules…Where things match because you say they do. LittleMissMatched™, the ground-breaking company that began with the wacky idea to sell colorful mismatched socks in odd numbers, is busting down doors and taking the design world by storm in sockadelic proportions. Once their socks hit the shelves, LittleMissMatched™ quickly discovered that girls want to have fun with more than just their feet. LittleMissMatched™ has created gloves, sleepwear, swimwear, bedding, furniture and more – all incorporating their core design philosophy that nothing matches but anything goes. After success in department stores and select specialty boutiques nationwide, LittleMissMatched™ is now seeking to make their own retail splash with pop up stores, kiosks and small flagship stores in select markets.
