CEC Legacy Locations
 | This article is documenting an ongoing event and is subject to change as it progresses. Take some pieces as speculation. |
The Chuck E. Cheese Retro Store or Museum Store (AKA Destination Stores) is a current in-development concept for special newly opened Chuck E. Cheese locations featuring animatronics saved from the 2.0 Remodel and store closures, design cues from locations in the 1990's, and original classic store fixtures.[1]
History
Museum Concept
At an unknown time prior to mid-2022, CEC Corporate began discussions of a possible location using permanent animatronic attractions while their stores were currently going through the 2017 2.0 Remodel Program. This first idealized into a possible museum being opened in Orlando, FL, with others likely being in Dallas and San Jose. These museum stores would host one of each major stage type, being Cyberamics, 3-Stage, and Studio C.
Store Acquisitions
Around the time of these discussions, certain stores that were closing or going through a remodel were selected to have their items sent to the Showbiz Pizza Time Distribution Center or Chuck E. Cheese's Corporate Office for possible use.
- Slidell, LA (124 North Shore Blvd)
- October 22, 2020 - Art taken during closure.
- Stuart, FL (2400 NW Federal Hwy)
- March 2022 - Studio C Alpha taken during remodel.
- Laurel, MD (936 Fairlawn Ave)
- June 8, 2022 - 3-Stage taken during 2.0 along with store and stage carpet.
- Rockford, IL (3600 E State St)
- June 13, 2022 - Entire Rocker Stage with animatronics taken during 2.0 remodel.
- Springfield, OH (2345 Valley Loop Rd)
- July 25, 2022 - Art taken.
- Murfreesboro, TN (1720 Old Fort Pkwy)
- June 2023 - Art taken during refresh remodel.
- Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)
- July 11, 2023 - 2-Stage taken.
- Whitehall, PA (1000 Lehigh Valley Mall)
- July 12th, 2023 - Concept Unification 1-Stage during 2.0
Retro Store Concept
At some point in the discussions of the museum concept however, it was pointed out that a museum would not keep customer retention for long compared to CEC's usual restaurant and party experiences.[1] The priorities then shifted to instead turning select stores back into previous remodels, mainly focused around the 1992 Major Remodel. This would reduce costs of creating brand new attractions, while still keeping the Retro branded stores within usual restaurant systems and procedures. By mid-2022 however, the idea would be put on hold while the 2017 2.0 Remodel Program was still siphoning time and resources.[1]
Potential Stores
The currently only rumored store is Northridge, CA (8425 Reseda Blvd) as it goes through its current remodel. It has been noted that the store's SPT Parody Awards are wrapped up behind a set of arcade machines, and its stage has still not been dismantled despite the current progression of the remodel. It seems the store is still going through the entire 2017 2.0 Remodel Program, but will simply keep its stage and art on the walls, an even further reduction of the initial Retro Store concept. It will be unclear if the location is set to go forward with this until the remodel is complete between September and October of 2023.