Charlotte, NC (7701 Pineville-Matthews Rd) opened as a ShowBiz Pizza Place on October 20th, 1982, and is currently operating as a Chuck E Cheese's to this day. It was the first ShowBiz Pizza to open in the state of North Carolina, and the second to open in the Carolinas overall. This location is home to the last 3-Stage in the state, as well as becoming the last 3-Stage in existence, after Billings, MT (100 24th St)’s stage was removed on July 28th, 2024.

In May of 2024, Pineville had been chosen to become one of five Chuck E. Cheese locations designated as CEC Legacy Locations, receiving a variant of the CEC 2.0 Remodel Program in June of that year. Their grand re-opening was held a month later on July 26th.

History

1980’s

The location was planned as a Showbiz Pizza Place since early 1982, originally it was planned to open in September, 1982 with 12,000-square-foot with 70 jobs available ^[1], however the location got pushed back to October 20th, 1982.

The store would open with a Classic Stage at the Carmel Commons Shopping Center it was a franchised-owned store, under the ownership of Adventure Restaurant Corporation, the location would have 89 games. the grand reopening happened on October 24th, 1982 with free balloons and a large hot-air balloon outside ^[2]. in some point to the late 80’s until 1991 the location would receive the SPT 1980's Remodel Program, with newer decor, painting the walls as white, adding checkers and replacing the exterior

1990’s

Pineville would undergo Concept Unification in 1991, featuring a Concept Unification Stage, in January 1993, Adventure Restaurant Corporation would close the location after owning it for 10 years. A few weeks later, Showbiz Pizza Time, Inc would acquire to license to operate Pineville with the brand ‘Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza’, before 1995 ^[3] the location would receive the SPT 1990's Remodel Program with a new exterior, removing checkers , adding Obstotron and decor like Mt. Chuckmore, CD Awards like Bad Dog, Saturday Night Retriever, Yellow Submarine Sandwich, I’ve-Gotta-Da-Pizza and Flabby Road, Salad Bar and Beverages signs, etc.

2020’s

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