The Bear Factory

09/26/2026

🇺🇸 250 years looks pretty good in plush. 🐻

We’re celebrating America’s 250th birthday the best way we know how: with a little more red, white, blue… and a whole lot of hugs.

Introducing our **America 250 Collection**, featuring all new looks made for adventures from sea to shining sea:

⭐ USA Varsity Jacket
🧣 Trapper Hat & Scarf
❄️ Classic Parka

Whether your buddy is headed to a national park, a historic destination, or just wants to look *bear-y* patriotic, these styles are ready for the celebration.

**Here’s to 250 years of adventures, memories, and plenty more still to come. 🇺🇸🐾**

09/23/2026

What Happens When a $150 Million Dream Becomes Something Better?
Jimmy gets personal about legacy, about Jerry and Renee, and about what he actually wants The Bear Factory to be 25 years from now.

Hear the full story in the Season 3 Finale of Pawsitive Impact.
https://loom.ly/0to1rxk

09/22/2026

🇬🇧 London, we’ve arrived!

If you’re attending IAAPA Europe this week, we’d love to meet you. Stop by The Bear Factory booth (S5135), experience the fun of stuff a plush firsthand, and walk away with a huggable new buddy of your own. 🐻

Come see how we’re helping attractions create memorable, hands on retail experiences around the world.

We promise it’ll be unbearably fun. 😉

See you on the show floor!

09/21/2026

What Does 9 Years of the Grind Finally Feel Like?

Nine years in, Jimmy says this is the first time he has truly felt it. Not just surviving, not just pushing through, but actually happy.

Hear what got him here in the Season 3 Finale of Pawsitive Impact.

Link in bio!

09/08/2026

Is AI Making You Feel Like a Superhero?

Jimmy thought AI would change everything. And it did, just not in the way he expected. The superhero complex is real, and it is costing small business owners more than they realize.

Hear the full conversation in Season 3 Episode 5 of Pawsitive Impact.
https://loom.ly/yUtm8nE

08/18/2026

READY TO RESERVE YOUR SPOOKLEY?

The countdown to fall is on—and preorders for Stuff A Spookley are open! 🧡

This LIMITED EDITION Fall 2026 release brings Spookley the Square Pumpkin to life through an interactive plush experience that celebrates kindness, courage, inclusion, and what makes each of us unique. 🍂

Reserve your quantities now and get ready to make Spookley part of your fall experience!

📩 Contact us to place your preorder.

08/11/2026

A new fall favorite is making its way to The Bear Factory—and he’s not your average pumpkin. 🍂🧡

Meet Spookley the Square Pumpkin, coming soon as a LIMITED EDITION Fall 2026 Stuff A Spookley experience!

Spookley may be square in a world of round pumpkins, but he teaches us that being different is something to celebrate. 💛

Get ready to bring this beloved story to life with an interactive plush experience families will love!

🎃 Stuff A Spookley is coming soon! Read full blog post here: https://loom.ly/KeFqvgI

08/07/2026

Could Your Empty Corner Become Your Highest ROI? - LINK
What Mike and the team built at the Memphis Zoo is one of those stories you have to hear to believe.

See the full breakdown in Season 3, Episode 4 of Pawsitive Impact.
https://loom.ly/tXg5MtU

07/18/2026

We are very happy and grateful to work with Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan and Zeke the Wonderdog to bring smiles to kids who need them most. 🐻❤️

Our 2026 Golf for the House is less than 2 weeks away, and we can't wait! We'd like to thank our friends at The Bear Factory for sponsoring Zeke the Wonderdog at our outing. Golfers will be able to meet this good girl and grab a quick pic!

07/14/2026

🎃✨ A new friend has rolled into the patch! ✨🎃

Say hello to Spookley! 🍂🧡 The lovable square pumpkin is here just in time for spooky season, bringing smiles, hugs, and a message that it's okay to be different.

Perfect for pumpkin patches, fall festivals, schools, libraries, and Halloween events, Stuff-A-Spookley is a fun, hands-on activity that creates memories your guests will treasure long after the leaves have fallen. 🍁🎃

Because the best pumpkins aren't always round... sometimes they're square. 💛

Stuff-A-Spookley is coming soon! Full blog post at link in bio.