Stuffed Animals Business

2 Stuffed Animals Business Success Stories [2025]

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Updated: April 14th, 2025

Starting a stuffed animals business can be a great way to make some extra money. You can sell your creations online, at flea markets, or even open up your own stuffed animal store.

Stuffed animal businesses are easy to get started because startup costs are low and you don't need any specific skills or certifications to get started.

In this list, you'll find real-world stuffed animals business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a stuffed animals business that makes money.

1. SendAFriend ($9.6M/year)

Tyler Macke, the 21-year-old founder of SendAFriend, came up with the idea for his business after realizing that many of his favorite e-commerce brands lacked a philanthropic purpose. He wanted to create something different and decided to launch SendAFriend, an e-commerce brand that sells stuffed animal care packages. The business has seen significant growth, with projected revenue of $5 million for 2020, and has already donated over $250,000 to children's hospitals.

How much money it makes: $9.6M/year
How much did it cost to start: $1K
How many people on the team: 20

How I Started A $500K/Month Stuffed Animal Care Packages Ecommerce Brand

Meet Tyler Macke, the 21-year-old founder of SendAFriend, an e-commerce brand that sells stuffed animal care packages, which began with $50k in revenue in 2019 and is now on track to make $5M in revenue this year, while donating 10% of revenue to children's hospitals throughout the United States.

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2. ZZZ Bears ($420K/year)

Justin Baum, a Creative Director in the advertising industry, came up with the idea for ZZZ Bears while filming a commercial at a Marine base and buying his daughter a teddy bear. Realizing that the bear helped alleviate her fears and knowing the sacrifices of military families, he decided to create a line of teddy bears dressed in military uniforms that would protect kids as they sleep. After facing initial challenges with manufacturing and marketing, the business gained success through Facebook ads and partnerships with military exchanges and major retailers like Target.

How much money it makes: $420K/year
How much did it cost to start: $5K
How many people on the team: 0

How I Built A Teddy Bear Business Helping Military Kids Sleep At Night

This case study is about how the founder of ZZZ Bears created and grew a line of military teddy bears named SGT SLEEPTIGHT, primarily selling to military families and gaining success through Facebook ads and partnerships with military exchanges, Target, and TAPS, while also learning important lessons such as the power of mentors and seeking help.

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