Showbiz Pizza Time Distribution Center (Topeka, KS)
SPT Distribution as seen on Google Maps Street View in 2019.
The Showbiz Pizza Time Distribution Center (also known as Showbiz Pizza Time Distribution Warehouse or simply SPT Distribution) is the Technical Support Department for CEC Entertainment, opening in an unknown year and being around to present day.
Function
It is a distribution center that stores all the technical parts of CEC. The center is located at 7215 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, Kansas, 66619. The building houses a parts department, technical support, and refurbishment center. It also serves as an archive, as pieces of vintage signage have been confirmed to be held there.
Stages
This location also houses multiple full animatronic stages and series of props/art that are or are not being used for parts. This collection began in late 2020 as part of the Munch's Make Believe Band Residency.
- Slidell, LA (124 North Shore Blvd)
- October 22, 2020 - Art taken during closure.
- Stuart, FL (2400 NW Federal Hwy)
- March 2022 - Studio C taken during remodel.
- Laurel, MD (936 Fairlawn Ave)
- June 8, 2022 - 3-Stage taken during 2.0 along with store and stage carpet. Pizzacam later relocated to Charlotte, NC (7701 Pineville-Matthews Rd), debuted on June 18, 2024.
- Rockford, IL (3600 E State St)
- June 13, 2022 - Entire Rocker Stage with animatronics taken during remodel.
- Springfield, OH (2345 Valley Loop Rd)
- July 25, 2022 - Art taken.
- Murfreesboro, TN (1720 Old Fort Pkwy)
- June 2023 - Art taken during remodel.
- Chesapeake, VA (1528 Sam's Circle)
- July 11, 2023 - 2-Stage taken during remodel.
- Whitehall, PA (1000 Lehigh Valley Mall)
- July 12th, 2023 - Animatronics taken during remodel
- Lynnwood, WA (3717 196th St Suite 100)
- July 23rd, 2023 - Animatronics, games, and art taken following closure.
- In Fall of 2023, around 2 or more sets of Cyberamic animatronics were taken, but the exact stores are unconfirmed.
- Tinley Park, IL (16090 S Harlem Ave)
- November 24, 2023 - Animatronics taken.
- Fargo, ND (1202 Nodak Dr)
- March 18th, 2024 - Art taken following closure.
- Tallahassee, FL (2810 Sharer Rd)
- May 5, 2024 - Curtains taken during remodel.
- Mentor, OH (8000 Plaza Blvd)
- May 13, 2024 - Animatronics taken during remodel. (besides Wink).
- Altoona, PA (3415 Pleasant Valley Blvd)
- May 13, 2024 - Animatronics taken during remodel.
- Charlotte, NC (5612 Albemarle Rd)
- June 2, 2024 - Animatronics taken during remodel.
Gallery
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Games with a visible Thumb Chuck sign (Unknown Year)
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Chuck E. Cheese's Choo Choo among other games stored (Unknown Year)
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Stained Glass PTT logo in a hallway (Unknown Year)
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Group Photo (Unknown Year)
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Group Photo (Unknown Year)
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Studio C Chuck animatronic (Unknown Year)
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Street View of the building, August 2007
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October 2022
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SPT's team visited by David McKillips and higher ups + and a better look at the Thumb Chuck Logo (2022)
