<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950138-21-000349.txt : 20210611
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950138-21-000349
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210610
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210611
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210611

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carrara George
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001545570

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32320
		FILM NUMBER:		211012517

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC.
		STREET 2:		1441 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001113809
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-HOBBY, TOY & GAME SHOPS [5945]
		IRS NUMBER:				431883836
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0129

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTRE DRIVE
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		314-423-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTRE DRIVE
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000508
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        <issuerName>BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BBW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Carrara George</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>415 SOUTH 18TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63103</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-06-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>4624</value>
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                    <value>49457</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant to Reporting Person of 4,624 shares of restricted stock. The shares vest on June 10, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Price is not applicable to grants of restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">After giving effect to the transaction reported in this Form 4, Mr. Carrara directly beneficially owns 44,833 shares of common stock and 4,624 shares of restricted stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. 29,304 restricted shares vested on June 11, 2021, a day after the above reported transaction. For purposes of this footnote, we have included these 29,304 shares as common stock instead of restricted, making this footnote accurate as of the date of filing.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Eric R. Fencl, as Attorney-in-Fact for George Carrara</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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