Redwood City, CA (380 Convention Way)

Redwood City, CA (380 Convention Way) (also known as San Mateo) was a two-story Pizza Time Theatre location that opened in August of 1981, and closed in early 1986^[2][6]

History

RSKT, Inc., franchisee of the Sunnyvale, CA (1247 W El Camino Real) and Milpitas, CA (346 S Abel St) locations would open Redwood City as their third franchise in August of 1981.^[3] In Summer of 1982, the location’s CEC Mascot would present with Donna Clark, Miss Redwood City of 1982, a proclamation of ‘Chuck E. Cheese Day’ for the city of Redwood on an uncited day.^[4]

On May 7, 1983, the location would sponsor the 12th Annual Angel Island Run to help raise money for underprivileged children. Over 1,500 participants would run the 4.8-mile race along an island in San Francisco Bay. Multiple corporate members would attend the event:

• Marketing: Pat Saign, Don Schulte
• Finance: Steve Merchant
• Wardrobe: Tine Ahmann
• Graphics: Karen Mitchell

Don Schulte would run the race in a Chuck E. Cheese mascot costume, clocking in at 44 minutes, ahead of most other runners. Other costume characters would greet people on the island, whether in the race or not. A 30-foot inflatable Chuck E. Cheese was set up on a hill in the island, visible to passing sailboats.^[5]

Closing

The location would hold a closing auction on February 8, 1986, at 10AM.^[1] The auction would sell ‘Video Games, Kiddie Rides, Amusements, Cyberamics System, Like-New Restaurant Equipment’. An unknown buyer would confirm to have bought Chuck E. Cheese, Helen Henny, Pasqually, Munch, heads of Madam Oink, Harmony Howlette, and Dolli Dimples, a Cyberamics Control Center, a box of controller cards, signage, the Clapper Board, and the Band Board. These would later go up for auction again in the 2010’s. 80’s Girl / Kobun37 would get the Chuck E. Cheese Cyberamic, and the rest sent with Damon E. Breland.^[2]

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