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== History ==
== History ==
Merced would open on April 18th, 1983 with Madame Oink. They would later get Helen Henny. It's unknown if Merced had a Lounge act as there's videos and little amount of photos of Merced as a Pizza Time Theatre. The store would then convert the Balcony Stage into Chuck E.'s House Facade. In around April 1992, the store would convert the Chuck E.'s House Facade into the 3rd ever installed 2-Stage which was interestingly a unique Prototype. Not long after, the store was featured in the CEC cast member highlight reel alongside 8 other locations (Merced was one of three in California to be featured in these highlights). This is one of two locations that had Chuck's Red Base (The only other 2-Stage to have it was the [[San Antonio, TX (Walzem / Windcrest) (8220 Windsor Cross)|Windsor Cross]] location which closed in December 2005 with their 2-Stage). Sometime in 1995, Merced would close their doors. The show was put in storage for a while until it was sent to the [[Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)]] location where it still operates to this day. Sometime after the store's closure, the building would be replaced with Hometown Buffet which is now closed. In 2022, that building was demolished for Oliver Garden which would open sometime in Early-Mid 2023. As of June 2023, Olive Garden still operates on the site.
Merced's location would open on April 18th, 1983 as a corporate store with Madame Oink. They would later get Helen Henny. It was a two-story building, formerly a bank. While overseeing the construction in 1983, Bonnie J. Collins, then West Coast Marketing Director for PTT, took a liking to Merced. She would move to the city with her daughter in 1984. With the help of her father, she purchased the location sometime around late 1985 or early 1986, making it a franchise store. It's unknown if Merced had a Lounge act as videos and photos of Merced's Pizza Time Theatre are scarce. The store would then convert the Balcony Stage into Chuck E.'s House Facade. In around April 1992, the store would convert the Chuck E.'s House Facade into the 3rd ever installed 2-Stage which was interestingly a unique Prototype. The store was closed for over a year while receiving this renovation. Not long after, the store was featured in the CEC cast member highlight reel alongside 8 other locations (Merced was one of three in California to be featured in these highlights). This is one of two locations that had Chuck's Red Base (The only other 2-Stage to have it was the [[San Antonio, TX (8220 Windsor Cross)|Windsor Cross]] location which closed in December 2005 with their 2-Stage). Sometime in 1995, Merced would close their doors. The show was put in storage for a year until it was sent to the [[Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)]] location where it operated until June 26, 2023. In 1997, two years after the Merced's closure, the building would be replaced with Hometown Buffet which is now closed. In 2022, that building was demolished for Olive Garden which would open sometime in Early-Mid 2023. As of June 2023, Olive Garden still operates on the site.


== Stages ==
== Stages ==
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|[[Chuck E Cheese (Cyberamic)|Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic)]]
|[[Chuck E Cheese (Cyberamic)|Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic)]]
|1982/1983
|1982/1983
|Sent to [[Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)|Chesapeake]].
|Sent to [[Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)|Chesapeake]], now at SPT Distribution.
|-
|-
|[[Guest Star / Helen Henny (Cyberamic)]]
|[[Guest Star / Helen Henny (Cyberamic)]]
|1982/1983
|1982/1983
|Sent to [[Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)|Chesapeake]].
|Sent to [[Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)|Chesapeake]], now at SPT Distribution.
|-
|-
|[[Mr. Munch (Cyberamic)]]
|[[Mr. Munch (Cyberamic)]]
|1982/1983
|1982/1983
|Sent to [[Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)|Chesapeake]].
|Sent to [[Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)|Chesapeake]], now at SPT Distribution.
|-
|-
|[[Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic)]]
|[[Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic)]]
|1982/1983
|1982/1983
|Sent to [[Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)|Chesapeake]].
|Sent to [[Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)|Chesapeake]], now at SPT Distribution.
|-
|-
|[[Pasqually (Cyberamic)]]
|[[Pasqually (Cyberamic)]]
|1982/1983
|1982/1983
|Sent to [[Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)|Chesapeake]].
|Sent to [[Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)|Chesapeake]], now at SPT Distribution.
|-
|-
|[[Warblettes (Cyberamic)]]
|[[Warblettes (Cyberamic)]]
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|[[Wink|Wink (Cyberamic)]]
|[[Wink|Wink (Cyberamic)]]
|1992
|1992
|Sent to [[Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)|Chesapeake]].
|Sent to [[Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)|Chesapeake]], now at SPT Distribution.
|}
|}


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|https://youtu.be/mqkHGgMxIKQ?t=94
|https://youtu.be/mqkHGgMxIKQ?t=94
|The only known footage of Merced in a brief clip from a CEC cast member highlight reel (The store was featured alongside [[Wilmington, NC (4389 Oleander Dr)|Wilmington, NC]], [[San Jose, CA (2445 Fontaine Rd)]], [[Albuquerque, NM (4418 Wyoming Blvd)]], [[Mesa, AZ (856 S Alma School Rd)]], [[Dothan, AL (3400 Ross Clark Circle)|Dothan]], [[Harrisburg, PA (3883 Union Deposit Rd)|Harrisburg]], [[Erie, PA (7200 Peach St)|Erie]], [[Tallahassee, FL (2810 Sharer Rd)|Tallahassee]], & [[Tracy, CA (775 W Clover Rd)|Tracy]]) . This footage shows the 2-Stage sometime after conversion from a C-Stage (Chuck E.'s House Facade) featuring no curtains.
|The one of two known footages of Merced in a brief clip from a CEC cast member highlight reel (The store was featured alongside [[Wilmington, NC (4389 Oleander Dr)|Wilmington, NC]], [[San Jose, CA (2445 Fontaine Rd)]], [[Albuquerque, NM (4418 Wyoming Blvd)]], [[Mesa, AZ (856 S Alma School Rd)]], [[Dothan, AL (3400 Ross Clark Circle)|Dothan]], [[Harrisburg, PA (3883 Union Deposit Rd)|Harrisburg]], [[Erie, PA (7200 Peach St)|Erie]], [[Tallahassee, FL (2810 Sharer Rd)|Tallahassee]], & [[Tracy, CA (775 W Clover Rd)|Tracy]]) . This footage shows the 2-Stage sometime after conversion from a C-Stage (Chuck E.'s House Facade) featuring no curtains.
|Mid 1992
|Mid 1992
|-
|https://youtu.be/h6rztJ0IuO8
|Store tour and various live show performances
|1992
|}
|}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:February 1986 Coupon.jpg
File:CEC Merced Shutdown.jpg
File:CEC Merced Opening.jpeg
File:CEC Merced 1986 Changes.jpeg
File:CEC Merced 1988 Ad.jpeg
File:CEC Merced Modernization.jpeg
</gallery>

Latest revision as of 06:13, 10 February 2024

721 W Olive Ave was a Pizza Time Theatre/Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza that opened on April 18th, 1983 and closed in 1995 on an unknown date.

History

Merced's location would open on April 18th, 1983 as a corporate store with Madame Oink. They would later get Helen Henny. It was a two-story building, formerly a bank. While overseeing the construction in 1983, Bonnie J. Collins, then West Coast Marketing Director for PTT, took a liking to Merced. She would move to the city with her daughter in 1984. With the help of her father, she purchased the location sometime around late 1985 or early 1986, making it a franchise store. It's unknown if Merced had a Lounge act as videos and photos of Merced's Pizza Time Theatre are scarce. The store would then convert the Balcony Stage into Chuck E.'s House Facade. In around April 1992, the store would convert the Chuck E.'s House Facade into the 3rd ever installed 2-Stage which was interestingly a unique Prototype. The store was closed for over a year while receiving this renovation. Not long after, the store was featured in the CEC cast member highlight reel alongside 8 other locations (Merced was one of three in California to be featured in these highlights). This is one of two locations that had Chuck's Red Base (The only other 2-Stage to have it was the Windsor Cross location which closed in December 2005 with their 2-Stage). Sometime in 1995, Merced would close their doors. The show was put in storage for a year until it was sent to the Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle) location where it operated until June 26, 2023. In 1997, two years after the Merced's closure, the building would be replaced with Hometown Buffet which is now closed. In 2022, that building was demolished for Olive Garden which would open sometime in Early-Mid 2023. As of June 2023, Olive Garden still operates on the site.

Stages

Stage Installed Removed Notes
Balcony Stage April 1983 1989 One of many installed in California.
Chuck E.'s House Facade 1989 April 1992 One of many installed in California.
2-Stage April 1992 1995 One of many installed in California. 3rd 2-Stage installed. Show sent to Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle).

Animatronics

Animatronic Manufacturing Date Whereabouts
Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic) 1982/1983 Sent to Chesapeake, now at SPT Distribution.
Guest Star / Helen Henny (Cyberamic) 1982/1983 Sent to Chesapeake, now at SPT Distribution.
Mr. Munch (Cyberamic) 1982/1983 Sent to Chesapeake, now at SPT Distribution.
Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic) 1982/1983 Sent to Chesapeake, now at SPT Distribution.
Pasqually (Cyberamic) 1982/1983 Sent to Chesapeake, now at SPT Distribution.
Warblettes (Cyberamic) 1982/1983 Unknown.
Waving Flags (Cyberamic) 1982/1983 Unknown.
Applause Board (Cyberamic) 1982/1983 Unknown.
Drum Board (Cyberamic) 1982/1983 Unknown.
Singing Flowers (Cyberamic) 1982/1983 Unknown.
Wink (Cyberamic) 1992 Sent to Chesapeake, now at SPT Distribution.

Videos

Link Description Filming Date
https://youtu.be/mqkHGgMxIKQ?t=94 The one of two known footages of Merced in a brief clip from a CEC cast member highlight reel (The store was featured alongside Wilmington, NC, San Jose, CA (2445 Fontaine Rd), Albuquerque, NM (4418 Wyoming Blvd), Mesa, AZ (856 S Alma School Rd), Dothan, Harrisburg, Erie, Tallahassee, & Tracy) . This footage shows the 2-Stage sometime after conversion from a C-Stage (Chuck E.'s House Facade) featuring no curtains. Mid 1992
https://youtu.be/h6rztJ0IuO8 Store tour and various live show performances 1992

Gallery

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