Chicago, IL (5030 S Kedzie Ave)

5030 S Kedzie Ave was a Showbiz Pizza Place that opened on November 1, 1984 with a Rock-Afire Explosion, which is still open to this day.

This location received Concept Unification in 1991 or 1992, and received a CU Beta 16M in 2020.

It is located next to a few business and the former Kmart.

History
Chicago (Kedzie) opened next to Kmart on November 1st, 1984 which opened nearly 2 years prior on November 18th, 1982 with the Rock-Afire Explosion band. Chicago (Kedzie) would stay the same until when they received the 1988 Remodel in 1991 removing older SPP decor for CU and other decor, added Blue and White awnings above the salad bar, added checkers around and outside the store, and still keeping the Rock-Afire Explosion band. At some point in 1991 or 1992, Chicago (Kedzie) would undergo Concept Unification removing the Rock-Afire Explosion for the 3-Stage and changing the exterior. Sometime in 1993-1994, Chicago (Kedzie) would undergo a minor remodel removing CU decor for Record Posters. In the Late 90's, Chicago (Kedzie) would receive the Phase 2 remodel changing the exterior, removing all decor for newer decor including some Record Posters, removal of the Blue and White awnings above the salad bar which also relocated, and the removal of the ball pit for SkyTubes and Toddler Zone. Chicago (Kedzie) remained like this until around 2012 when they would receive the 2005 remodel changing the exterior and signs (logo is not on awning anymore), removing the Showroom Walls, Balcony Seating, relocating the stage, removing the Toddler Zone, and painting walls purple. In November 2020, the show heavily malfunctioned to the point that all 3-Stage characters were destroyed and replaced by a Studio C Cappa Chuck E. bot from the now closed Lafayette, IN (100 S Creasy Lane) location making it a Studio 3, a Studio C Cappa + 3-Stage mix. Currently, as of March 2023, Chicago (Kedzie) still has the 2005 Remodal and the Studio 3 Stage.

Stages
Originally when the store opened, they had The Rock-Afire Explosion. Kedzie’s show is reused from the Farmington Hills, MI location which closed the same year, until 1991 or 1992, when they would undergo the process known as Concept Unification. They would have the 3-Stage for many years, until November 2020, when they would receive the 16M Studio C Chuck E. Bot, and Studio C Beta swirl backdrop and light up mirrors from Lafayette, Indiana, which had closed at the time. The reason for the replacement was because the 3-Stage is very hard to maintain, and with parts being hard to find not helping, they replaced the stage. As of October 2022, they still have the Studio 3 Stage, along with Darien, Illinois, which also has the same stage, although their stage is slightly different than Kedzie's.

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