Metairie, LA (7000 Veterans Blvd)

7000 Veterans Blvd, Store #716 is a Showbiz Pizza/Chuck E. Cheese that opened on June 24, 1981 as a corporate ShowBiz Pizza Place with a Rock-Afire Explosion. The store will close on May 31, 2023 for the plaza to be demolished and rebuilt.

This is not to be confused with the Metairie, LA (1845 Airline Hwy) Pizza Time Theatre location which opened in October 1982 and closed in 1986 with a Balcony Stage.

History
Metairie opened its doors in June 24th, 1981 with a Rock-afire Explosion show. It was originally and currently a corporate-owned store. Like many other ShowBiz Pizza locations, it had a typical SPP layout seen in many other stores across the United States and would eventually receive the 1988 remodel years after it would open. Although very little documentation exists back in the ShowBiz days, it can be determined that Metairie was one of several locations to receive an Uncle Klunk show package (and a Santa Claus retrofit package as well) sometime after opening. Like many ShowBiz locations in the late 1980s, Metairie received the Showbiz Pizza Campground upgrade.

In around 1991/1992, Metairie received Concept Unification which converted the show to Munch's Make Believe Band. In around the Mid-Late 1990's, Metairie received either Phase 1 or Phase 2 remodel which removed some early 90's decor and added new decor and SkyTubes. In 2000, Metairie received the Phase 3 remodel which removed the 3-Stage for the Studio C Alpha. Metairie remained this way until sometime in 2006-2007 when they received the 2005 Remodel which involved removing the Showroom Walls, balcony Seating, received a new exterior, and also removing some older 90's decor. Sometime in 2020, the Exterior logo was replaced with the 2.0 logo and also received a replacement road sign as well. As of April 2023, they still have the Alpha stage. The store will be closing on May 31st, 2023 and the shopping plaza it's in will be demolished and rebuilt, it will be rebuilt as a 2.0 store

Stages
Metairie opened with the Rock afire Explosion in June 1981. Unfortunately, there are no photos or videos to exist of Metairie with the Rock afire, or as a ShowBiz in general.

In 1991/1992, Metairie received Concept Unification, converting the Rock afire into Munch’s Make Believe Band.

In 2000, Metairie removed the 3-Stage for the Studio C Alpha stage.

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