Fort Smith, AR (1200 S Waldron Rd)

1200 S Waldron Rd, Store #148 was a Showbiz Pizza Place that opened in 1988 (month and day unknown) with a Rock-Afire Explosion, and is still open to this day.

It is located in the Central Mall Shopping Center. It is also the 2nd to last Showbiz Pizza to open.

History
Fort Smith opened in 1988 and had a Rock-Afire Explosion like every other Showbiz. It was also the 2nd to last location to open and was originally a franchised location until October 1st, 1990 when it was bought by corporate along with Fayetteville, AR (1330 N College Ave). Around 1991 or 1992, they would receive Concept Unification and receive some decor, remove Showbiz Pizza decor, and a new exterior. In the Mid 1990's, They would receive either Phase 1 or Phase 2 which added a lot of 1990s decor and assets such as the Record Posters and Colored Chase Lights. They would remain like this until 2005-2006 when they received the Phase 4 remodel removing the Showroom walls, Balcony Seating, and relocating the stage. They would remain like this until they received the 2.0 remodel in August 2019 removing the 3-Stage for the Dance Floor. Strangely, they kept the Phase 4 booths. As of January 2023, they still have the 2.0 remodel and the Dance Floor.

Stages
Originally when the store opened, they had a Rock-Afire Explosion like every other Showbiz location, but possibly came from a closed Showbiz. In 1991 or 1992, they would undergo Concept Unification, this was the process used to convert the RAE characters into the Chuck E. Cheese characters. They would still have this until August 2019 when they received the 2.0 remodel and removed the 3-Stage for the Dance Floor.