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! colspan="2" | Source metadata
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! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:35%;" | Type
| Locations
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! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:35%;" | Dates
| 1982-09-30 – 2013-08
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! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:35%;" | Store number
| 608
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! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:35%;" | Floor space
| 10,400
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! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:35%;" | Coordinates
| 32.32505612, -86.24878998
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! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:35%;" | Tags
| ShowBiz Pizza Place
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! style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top; width:35%;" | Contributors
| CyberSnout
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'''''Montgomery, AL (2940 E South Blvd)''''' originally opened up on September 30, 1982, as a Showbiz Pizza Place <ref name="cep1">[https://www.newspapers.com/article/alabama-journal/64864452/ newspapers.com]</ref> and closed its doors in August 2013. <ref name="cep2">[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-hyawyZq2UymJD00WwAm1Grw-o2jbDmvtPZXabfBaB4/edit?gid=0#gid=0 docs.google.com]</ref> relocating to Montgomery, AL (1116 Eastdale Mall).

== History ==
=== 1980s ===
The Montgomery, AL Showbiz Pizza Place opened up on September 30, 1982, as the 5th ShowBiz Pizza in Alabama. The store featured The Rock-afire Explosion [[Classic Stage]], New Games, Oven-Fresh Pizza, Sandwiches, Salad Bar, and more. In the late 1980s, the Rock Afire Explosion would receive the Showbiz Pizza Campground.

=== 1990s ===
In Summer 1991 Montgomery, AL would re-brand as Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza receiving [[Concept Unification Stage]].<ref name="cep3">[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-roebuck-cu-dat/156253819/ newspapers.com]</ref> In 1992 Montgomery, AL would receive the [[SPT 1980's Remodel Program]] along with Platinum Award posters, Wooden signage, and Confetti portraits from the [[SPT 1990's Remodel Program]]<ref name="cep6">[https://www.wsfa.com/story/21673915/chuck-e-cheeses-coming-to-eastdale-mall/ wsfa.com]</ref>. In the mid 1996 Montgomery, AL would recieve the Cheerleader Helen outfit designed by Brian Hagan as for all [[Concept Unification Stage]] locations in the district. Around this time the store changed Jasper's base to a trash can.<ref name="cep9">[https://youtu.be/e3D8uGagIA4?si=spmK1mKT7j9GtyrS&t=438 youtu.be]</ref> In 1996 the store would gain[[Phase 1 (1994)]].<ref name="cep4">[https://www.newspapers.com/image/259953269/ newspapers.com]</ref> Between 1997 and 1998 the [[SPT 1980's Remodel Program]] awnings would be removed from above the counter. The store also got the [[SPT 1990's Remodel Program]] around this time.<ref name="cep7">Store features fixtures from the 80s remodel and artwork from the 90s remodel. This location was during a period between remodels designs</ref><ref name="cep8">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru3r28ams4M youtube.com]</ref> Later the store would receive [[Phase 2 (1997)]] between 1997 and 1999.

=== 2000s ===
Montgomery, AL would receive [[Phase 3 (2000)]] between 2000 and 2003. In the early 2000s the store would replace all of its latex masks with plastic masks, Munch Jr would be removed around this time also, The Chuck E. Cheese Tuxedo was replaced between 2002 and 2008. In mid-to-late 2011 Pizzacam was removed from the [[Concept Unification Stage]]. <ref name="cep10">[https://www.flickr.com/photos/63946722@N03/5826417823/ flickr.com]</ref>

=== 2010s ===
On March 18, 2013 it was announced that the Chuck E. Cheese's in Montgomery Alabama was moving into Eastdale Mall 'Michelle Chism, Director of Corp. Communications for Chuck E. Cheese's parent company, CEC Entertainment, says possession of the mall space will happen in May and the new store should be open by late summer or early fall of 2013'. It was stated that the current location would stay operational until the new Eastdale Mall location opened. All employees of the current location would transfer over.<ref name="cep5">[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser/133393569/ newspapers.com]</ref> in Early August 2013 the Montgomery, AL Chuck E. Cheese would close and would re-locate to Montgomery, AL (1116 Eastdale Mall) on August 13, 2013.<ref name="cep2" />. In 2016 'Bombay Lounge' would open up in the former Chuck E. Cheese's the night club would close in 2021 <ref name="cep11">[https://share.google/YFwcGb1KIfK1CYLHk share.google]</ref>. Soon after closing the façade would be re-repainted white. <ref name="cep12">[https://www.reddit.com/r/chuckecheese/comments/1imlyaw/the_former_cecshowbiz_in_montgomery_al_that/ reddit.com]</ref>

=== Remodels & initiatives ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Start !! End !! Serial !! Notes
|-
| [[SPT 1980's Remodel Program]] || 1992 || || ||
|-
| [[SPT 1990's Remodel Program]] || 1998 || || ||
|-
| [[Concept Unification]] || 1991 || || ||
|-
| SPP Standard Layout || 1982-09-30 || || ||
|}

=== Stages ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Start !! End !! Serial !! Notes
|-
| [[Classic Stage]] || 1982-09-30 || 1991 || ||
|-
| [[Concept Unification Stage]] || 1991 || 2013-08 || || One of 7 3-Stages in Alabama to receive Concept Unification. 4th-to-last 3-Stage in Alabama until store removal and stage removal in August 2013.
|}

=== Animatronics ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Start !! End !! Serial !! Notes
|-
| [[Rolfe Dewolfe & Earl Schmerle (Animatronic)]] || 1982-09-30 || 2013-08 || 1-82 1-18 || Unknown
|-
| [[Dook Larue (Animatronic)]] || 1982-09-30 || 2013-08 || 1-82 2-18 || Unknown
|-
| [[Fatz Geronimo (Animatronic)]] || 1982-09-30 || 2013-08 || 1-82 3-18 || Unknown
|-
| [[Beach Bear (Animatronic)]] || 1982-09-30 || 2013-08 || 1-82 4-18 || Unknown
|-
| [[Mitzi Mozzarella (Animatronic)]] || 1982-09-30 || 2013-08 || 1-82 5-18 || Unknown
|-
| [[Billy Bob (Animatronic)]] || 1982-09-30 || 1991 || 1-82 6-18 || Unknown
|-
| [[Looney Bird (Animatronic)]] || 1982-09-30 || 2011 || 1-82 7-18 || Unknown
|-
| [[Choo Choo (Animatronic)]] || 1982-09-30 || 2000s || 1-82 8-18 || Unknown
|-
| [[Sun (Animatronic)]] || 1982-09-30 || 2013-08 || 1-82 10-18 || Unknown
|-
| [[Moon (Animatronic)]] || 1982-09-30 || 2013-08 || 1-82 11-18 || Unknown
|-
| [[Antioch (Animatronic)]] || 1982-09-30 || 2013-08 || N/A || Unknown
|-
| [[Wink]] || 1991 || 2013-08 || N/A || Unknown
|}

== References ==
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== Import provenance ==
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