Fresno, CA (3117 W Shaw Ave)

3117 W Shaw Ave, Store #42 was a Showbiz Pizza Place that opened on October 28, 1982, which is still open to this day. The store is located in a shopping plaza called Times Square.

This location opened as a ShowBiz Pizza Place on July 18, 1983, and is still open today with the 2005 Remodel and Studio C Alpha.

ShowBiz
Fresno on West Shaw opened as ShowBiz Pizza Place on July 18, 1983 with the RockAfire Explosion like every other Showbiz Pizza location. This was the 10th Showbiz Pizza store to open in California (2nd to open in the state after Dublin, Bakersfield, Pasadena, Montclair, Oceanside, Vallejo, Lakewood, Torrance, Pacific Coast Hwy, & Visalia). It was then sold to corporate on October 27th, 1986 along with Oceanside, Bakersfield, Visalia and Escondido.

Sadly, there's no documentation of Fresno on West Shaw when it was a Showbiz Pizza despite one exterior photo.

Tux Chuck and Cool Chuck Eras
Sometime in 1991-1992, Fresno on West Shaw underwent Concept Unification, and The Rock-afire was replaced by Munch's Make Believe Band, complete with all of the characters including extras such as Building, Moon, Wink, Pizzacam, and Munch Jr. Chuck E. wore his signature black tuxedo and red derby hat. Fresno on West Shaw then remodeled to Phase 1 in around 1994-1995. In 1998, Fresno on West Shaw underwent another remodel which involved the 3-Stage being removed and replaced with a Studio C Alpha.

Avenger Era
Sometime around 2006-2007, Fresno on West Shaw remodeled to the 2005 update to the 2003 "Cool Chuck" Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative, removing the Showroom Walls, Balcony Seating, and a new exterior. It is unknown of Fresno on West Shaw ever had the Cool Chuck outfit.

It's Unknown when Fresno on West Shaw got the Avenger outfit. Chuck's cap was removed in 2013.

Present Day
In around 2014-2016, The Interactive Console was removed. The exterior was repainted along with the rest of the plaza in 2014-2015. As of February 2023, Fresno on West Shaw still has the 2005 remodel and Studio C Alpha.

Stages
Originally, Fresno featured a Rock-Afire Explosion, as all other Showbiz locations did, in around 1991, Fresno would undergo Concept Unification, turning the RAE into the 3-Stage. Fresno would have the 3-Stage until 1999-2000, when they would receive one of the first Studio Cs in California (Which was a Studio C Alpha). Currently, as of February 2023, Fresno on West Shaw still has the 2005 remodel and Studio C Alpha.

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