Florence, KY (7635 Mall Rd)

Image of Florence

7635 Mall Rd, Store #212/112 opened as a Pizza Time Theater location, and has operated from April 19, 1982, to the present as a Chuck E. Cheese.

The Florence, KY Pizza Time Theatre opened as a franchise under the Bernstein Restaurant Group until 2008 and has since undergone several remodels to eventually become a Chuck E. Cheese.

Stages

Florence opened as Kentucky's first Pizza Time Theatre on April 19th, 1982, with a Balcony Stage which was retained until the late 1980s before it was replaced with Chuck E.'s House; the stage remained in the store until 2003. During this timeframe between installation and the removal of Chuck E.'s House, the animatronic Helen was modified in Summer 2000 and received a complete makeover to fit standard Helen look at the time.

Hampton, VA's stage. which was owned by the same franchisee, relocated in May of 2002. Their 2-Stage was installed at Florence that same year. The Wink and curtains were not installed

The store received the "Cool Chuck" cosmetics around 2007, and removed the TV shell. In the fall of 2010, they received the 2005 Update of the 2003 "Cool Chuck" Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative. The stage was relocated from the right wall to the store's back wall; two buildings were moved and the stage itself was rendered wider. The curtains were finally installed, although had ceased their function by this time.

In late 2017, the stage's old lightbulbs were replaced with LEDs, the TV was replaced with a flatscreen, and a small lightbox with a blue LED strip in it was added underneath aforementioned TV. The stage remained in this configuration until March 31, 2022, when the stage was removed for its new 2.0 remodel. The store now features a 2021 model Dance Floor and video wall.

Stage	Installed	Removed	Notes
Balcony Stage	April 1982	Late 1980's	1st Pizza Time Theatre in Kentucky. Installed on Right Side Wall.
Chuck E.'s House	Late 1980's	2003	Only one installed in Kentucky. Installed on Right Side Wall.
2-Stage	2003	March 31, 2022	Show from the Hampton, VA (4027 W Mercury Blvd) location. Only 2-Stage installed in Kentucky. Installed on Right Side Wall, relocated to Back Wall during 2005 Update in Fall 2010.
Dance Floor + Video Wall	March 2022	Still In Use	2021 Model. First 2021 2.0 in Kentucky. Installed on Back Wall.

History

The Florence, KY location was opened on April 19, 1982 by The Bernstein Restaurant Group. The Balcony opened with guest star Harmony Howlette, and the Lounge with The King. The location had 60+ arcade games in the Fantasy Forest, a salad bar, and was similar to other store layouts of the time. The store received the 1988 Remodel package around the same time Chuck E.'s House was installed.

In the mid-90s the store installed the record posters in the showroom. In 2003, they received the 1998 Studio C art package; the oil paintings were replaced by Must C TV signage, and the record posters were moved to the wall left of the bathrooms. On August 25, 2008, the store became a corporate-owned location.

In Fall 2010, the store remodeled to the 2005 Update of the 2003 "Cool Chuck" Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative. During the remodel, the entire showroom was shifted with the stage being moved from the right wall to the back wall. A smaller version of the Skytubes were added (and removed in 2017).

The store began its 2.0 remodel on March 14, 2022; the stage was removed on March 31, 2022. The 2-Stage would be replaced in favor of a 2021 model Dance Floor. After the animatronics were removed for 2.0, they would be destroyed and sent to a landfill. The store's grand reopening was May 10th, 2022 and included the Helen Henny walkaround as part of the festivities. As of its removal, Florence was the one of the last stores to have a PTT Jasper mask and was the last store in Kentucky to have a full MMBB Show.

As of September 2023, Florence still has the 2.0 remodel and the 2021 model Dance Floor.

Videos

Link	Description	Filming Date	Publish Date
Link	Footage of Florence in 1998	1998	October 9, 2015.
Link	Footage of Florence in 2000	2000	November 27, 2020.
Link	Footage of Florence during January 2005 singing "Keep It Groovin'"	January 2005	January 25, 2018
Link	April 2013 Segment 2 at Florence.	April 2013	June 28, 2013
Link	Chuck E.'s Place 2017 prior to several aesthetic changes to the stage.	2017	August 13, 2017
Link	Store Tour from August 2017	August 13, 2017	August 16, 2017
Link	Gamin' Time prior to several aesthetic changes to the stage.	August 13, 2017	April 19, 2022
Link	Store Tour right after an updated game package.	September 15, 2018	October 6, 2018
Link	A video showcasing the 2-Stage with decorations form Bootacular 2021	October 9, 2021	October 9, 2021
Link	Footage of the show after being removed	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022
Link	The Remodeling Process	March-April 2022	May 15, 2022
Link	Documentation of Florence's history.	May-June 2022	June 3, 2022
Link	A short video of a Birthday Party at Florence.	September 15, 2023	September 15, 2023

Gallery

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  Florences Exterior in 2005

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  The Gameroom next to the entrance of the store

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  The right wall of the Gameroom.

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  The Toddler Zone.

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  More Gameroom.

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  Menu at Florence.

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  Full Stage shot in 2005.

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  Last known photo of Chuck E.'s House Helen. Taken March 2000.

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  Last known photo of the 2-Stage at Florence. Taken March 27, 2022.

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  Florence after day 1 of stage removal. Taken March 31, 2022.

Animatronics

Animatronic	Serial / Manufacturing Date	Whereabouts
Chuck E Cheese (Cyberamic)	1982	Removed in 2000s for 2-Stage, mechs were sent to USS Nightmare (Owned by the same owners)
Guest Star / Helen Henny (Cyberamic)	1982	Removed in 2000s for 2-Stage, body was sent to Eastgate to convert Rocker Helen into standard helen. head got sent to USS Nightmare (Owned by the same owners)
Mr. Munch (Cyberamic)	1982	Removed in 2000s for 2-Stage, mechs were sent to USS Nightmare (Owned by the same owners)
Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic)	1982	Removed in 2000s for 2-Stage, mechs were sent to USS Nightmare (Owned by the same owners)
Pasqually (Cyberamic)	1982	Unknown/Destroyed.
Warblettes (Cyberamic)	1982	Unknown/Destroyed.
Applause Board (Cyberamic)	1982	Unknown/Destroyed.
Drum Board (Cyberamic)	1982	Unknown/Destroyed.
Flag Wavers (Cyberamic)	1982	Unknown/Destroyed.
Singing Flowers (Cyberamic)	Late 1980's	Unknown/Destroyed.
The King / King Kat (Lounge)	1982	Unknown/Destroyed.
Chuck E Cheese (Cyberamic)	1982	Destroyed. Originally from Hampton, VA (4027 W Mercury Blvd). Removed in March 2022.
Guest Star / Helen Henny (Cyberamic)	1982	Destroyed. Originally from Hampton, VA (4027 W Mercury Blvd). Removed in March 2022.
Mr. Munch (Cyberamic)	1982	Destroyed. Originally from Hampton, VA (4027 W Mercury Blvd). Removed in March 2022.
Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic)	1982	Destroyed. Originally from Hampton, VA (4027 W Mercury Blvd). Removed in March 2022.
Pasqually (Cyberamic)	1982	Destroyed. Originally from Hampton, VA (4027 W Mercury Blvd). Removed in March 2022.

Trivia

• Before the store was bought out by Corporate, Florence was Store #212 according to the old chuckecheese.com website from 2007. It was renumbered to Store #112 when Corporate bought out the store. The store number will be reused for the upcoming Whitter, CA (13400 Whittier Blvd) location.