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| − | '''Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre''' was a chain of restaurants founded in 1977 by Atari founder [[Nolan Bushnell]]. This was the original Chuck E Cheese's. |
+ | '''Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre''' was a chain of restaurants founded in 1977 by Atari founder [[Nolan Bushnell]]. This was the original [[Chuck E Cheese's]]. |
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| − | Bushnell founded Pizza Time Theatre in 1977, to advertise Atari games. The first Pizza Time Theatre opened in San Jose, |
+ | Bushnell founded Pizza Time Theatre in 1977, to advertise Atari games. The first Pizza Time Theatre opened in San Jose, California. in 1977. The chain began opening locations nationwide in he early 1980s. Around 1984, the restaurant tested out a new pizza recipe, in order to bring more customers, ultimately failing, sending Pizza Time Theatre into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Their competitor, [[ShowBiz Pizza Place]], acquired the company that same year, and the two companies merged to form "[[ShowBiz Pizza Time]], Inc". |
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Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre was a chain of restaurants founded in 1977 by Atari founder Nolan Bushnell. This was the original Chuck E Cheese's.
History
Bushnell founded Pizza Time Theatre in 1977, to advertise Atari games. The first Pizza Time Theatre opened in San Jose, California. in 1977. The chain began opening locations nationwide in he early 1980s. Around 1984, the restaurant tested out a new pizza recipe, in order to bring more customers, ultimately failing, sending Pizza Time Theatre into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Their competitor, ShowBiz Pizza Place, acquired the company that same year, and the two companies merged to form "ShowBiz Pizza Time, Inc".