Build A Bear Workshop

Owners: Eric Fencl, Raymond Mueller, Sharon Price John +1 more
Acct #260560
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2
Total Licenses
2
Active
2
Locations
2003
Operating Since

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Business Summary

ShrinkingMulti-location operator

Build A Bear Workshop has been operating in Chicago since 2003 (~23 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses across 2 locations in MAGNIFICENT MILE.

Category: Retail - Other.

Notable: Shrinking and Multi-location operator.

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-05-23.

Locations

2 addresses on file
  • 700 E GRAND AVE GF12Near North Side · 3 licensesActive
    Licenses (3)
    • Limited Business LicenseActive2025-05-23
    • Limited Business License2023-07-25
    • Limited Business License2023-07-14
  • 410 N MICHIGAN AVE 1 N001Near North Side · 2 licensesActive
    Licenses (2)
    • Limited Business LicenseActive2025-05-23
    • Limited Business License2024-06-28

Activities

Retail Sales of General Merchandise

Licenses

5 records

One row per license event since 2020. Tap any row for the full record. A renewal with no issuance below it points to a license first issued before our 2020 coverage window.

Limited Business LicenserenewalActiveIssued 2025-05-23 · Expires 2027-03-15
License number
1337191
License code
1010
Site number
1
DBA name
Build A Bear Workshop
Legal name
Build A Bear Workshop INC
Address
700 E GRAND AVE GF12, CHICAGO, IL 60611
Business activity
Data not available
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-03-16
Payment date
2025-05-22
Date issued
2025-05-23
Expiration
2027-03-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
11
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
Data not available
SSA
Data not available
Limited Business LicenserenewalActiveIssued 2025-05-23 · Expires 2027-03-15
License number
2977434
License code
1010
Site number
4
DBA name
Build-a-bear Workshop
Legal name
Build A Bear Workshop INC
Address
410 N MICHIGAN AVE 1 N001, CHICAGO, IL 60611
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-03-16
Payment date
2025-05-22
Date issued
2025-05-23
Expiration
2027-03-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
25
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
MAGNIFICENT MILE
SSA
Data not available
Limited Business LicenselapseIssued 2024-06-28 · Expires 2025-03-15
License number
2977434
License code
1010
Site number
4
DBA name
Build-a-bear Workshop
Legal name
Build A Bear Workshop INC
Address
410 N MICHIGAN AVE 1 N001, CHICAGO, IL 60611
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-06-28
Payment date
2024-06-27
Date issued
2024-06-28
Expiration
2025-03-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
25
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
MAGNIFICENT MILE
SSA
Data not available
Limited Business LicenselapseIssued 2023-07-25 · Expires 2025-03-15
License number
1337191
License code
1010
Site number
1
DBA name
Build A Bear Workshop
Legal name
Build A Bear Workshop INC
Address
700 E GRAND AVE GF12, CHICAGO, IL 60611
Business activity
Data not available
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-03-16
Payment date
2023-07-24
Date issued
2023-07-25
Expiration
2025-03-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
11
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
Data not available
SSA
Data not available
Limited Business LicenselapseIssued 2023-07-14 · Expires 2023-03-15
License number
1337191
License code
1010
Site number
1
DBA name
Build A Bear Workshop
Legal name
Build A Bear Workshop INC
Address
700 E GRAND AVE GF12, CHICAGO, IL 60611
Business activity
Data not available
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-03-16
Payment date
2021-07-09
Date issued
2023-07-14
Expiration
2023-03-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
11
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
Data not available
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$110,327
Owner-occupied housing
20.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
89.0%
People per sq mi
80,454
White-collar workforce
84.7%
Census tract 17031081403 · ACS 5-year 2024

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