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|}} |equity = US$725,868,000 at 2009-03-29 1% from 4th Q.2008〔 |parent = CEC Entertainment Concepts, LP (Formerly Pizza Time Theatre, Inc; and ShowBiz Pizza Place, Inc; Merged as ShowBiz Pizza Time, Inc. in 1984) |subsid = Showbiz Pizza Place & Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre (merged into Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza), Liquidated assets of Discovery Zone, Peter Piper Pizza |homepage=(www.chuckecheese.com ) |}} Chuck E. Cheese's (formerly Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre and Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza) is a chain of American family entertainment centers and restaurants. The chain is the primary brand of CEC Entertainment, Inc. and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.〔 The establishment serves pizza and other menu items, complemented by arcade games, amusement rides, and animatronic displays as a focus of entertainment for the entire family.〔 The brand derives its name from its main animatronic character Chuck E. Cheese, a comedic mouse who sings and interacts with guests.〔 Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre in San Jose, California, was the first location to open in 1977. The concept was authored by Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell, credited with bringing video games such as ''Pong'' to the mainstream. Pizza Time Theatre was the first family restaurant to integrate food, animated entertainment, and an indoor arcade.〔 The chain merged with competitor Showbiz Pizza Place in 1984, forming Showbiz Pizza Time, Inc.〔 In the early 1990s, the company unified the two brands renaming every location to Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza.〔 They redesigned the logo in 1994, dropping ''Pizza'' from each store's name.〔 In 1998, Showbiz Pizza Time, Inc. became CEC Entertainment, Inc., and the company operates 577 locations as of March 2014.〔〔 ==Corporate history== Chuck E. Cheese's, originally referred to as Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theater, was founded by Atari founder Nolan Bushnell who was seeking to expand the purview of video game arcades beyond more adult locations like pool halls to a kid and family friendly venue.〔〔Kent, Steve L. ''The Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong to Pokémon and Beyond: The Story behind the Craze That Touched Our Lives and Changed the World''. Roseville, CA: Prima Pub., 2001.〕 Bushnell’s experience in the amusement park industry, as well as his fondness of The Walt Disney Company, was influential in the conceptualization of the Pizza Time Theatre concept. The first location opened in San Jose, California in 1977, and was labeled as the first family restaurant to integrate food, cheap animated entertainment, and an indoor arcade.〔〔 In 1978, Bushnell purchased the Pizza Time Theatre concept from Atari's then-corporate parent, Warner Communications. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chuck E. Cheese's」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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