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Seattle, WA—Ben Bridge Jeweler, has announced its intention to transfer ownership of its Pandora franchise stores to the Danish-based Pandora Group. Image: Pandora Ladybird & Heart dangle charm.

Ben Bridge is Pandora’s largest North America franchisee. The company partnered with Pandora for West Coast business growth in the Spring of 2010, evolving from a roll-out of the Pandora brand in all Ben Bridge stores to free-standing Pandora stores in five U.S. states and British Columbia, Canada. Targeted for early March, Pandora will assume ownership of the 37 Ben Bridge Jeweler Pandora franchise locations. The brand will still be available in select Ben Bridge retail locations and on its website, benbridge.com.

Ben Bridge, an AGS jeweler, is coming off the most successful year in its 110 year history. The Pandora move enables the jeweler to give a more strategic emphasis on its core and create new opportunities for growth.

“The cornerstone of our business is building customers for life and that is why we first fell in love with Pandora,” says Lisa Bridge, president and CEO of Ben Bridge Jeweler. “This has been an important and successful chapter in our history and we know our team will be in excellent hands as a part of the broader Pandora organization. This pivot will give us greater focus and enable us to innovate and grow in new ways. We are excited to fuel our Ben Bridge growth, investing in the personal experience we create through every touchpoint with our customers. We are very proud of our team and the special moments we have helped create.“