Chuck E. Cheese began in the late 70s as a groundbreaking & innovative concept bringing pizza, games and entertainment all under one roof. Founded, by Nolan Bushnell, the co-founder of Atari, first known as Chuck E. Cheese Pizza Time Theatre, was the first interactive entertainment restaurant for families.

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, each location features arcade games, amusement rides and musical shows in addition to serving pizza and other food items; former mainstays included ball pits, crawl tubes, and animatronic shows. The chain's name is taken from its main character and mascot, Chuck E. Cheese.

Featured Items

• Pumpkin Pepperoni Pizza. Celebrate pumpkin season at Chuck E. Cheese!
• Creepy Cupcake. Who knew slime could be so yummy?
• Slime Cookie. Our giant cookie got a Boo-tacular upgrade.
• Dippin' Dots® Eye Scream.
• Buddy V's Cake Slice.
• Boo-Tacular Family Fun Pack.
• Stuffed Crust.
• Combos.

1977, San Jose, California, United StatesChuck E. Cheese / Founded Bushnell's dream became a reality when he opened Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theater. The first location opened in 1977 in San Jose, CA, and it was the first interactive entertainment restaurant for families.

Cheese was originally created by Atari cofounder Nolan Bushnell to serve as the cigar-chewing mascot at Pizza Time Theatre in 1977. Chuck E. Cheese grew into a beloved chain, known in the '90s and early 2000s for its prize tokens, pizza, and animatronic performances.

With our delicious pizza, prizes, and games for all ages, there's no place quite like Chuck E. Cheese's for a fun family get-together- any day or night of the week. Chuck E. is a great go-to family outing, because your kids can run around playing, and parents can sit back and relax knowing their kids are safe.

Bushnell built the concept of his restaurant on the idea of a carnival. He wanted atmosphere that would allow families to gather, while introducing children to video games. He settled on the name Chuck E. Cheese for his mouse mascot, because it forced people to smile when they said it.

June 11, 1889 An often recounted story holds that on June 11, 1889, to honour the queen consort of Italy, Margherita of Savoy, the Neapolitan pizza maker Raffaele Esposito created the "Pizza Margherita", a pizza garnished with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil, to represent the national colours of Italy as on the Flag of Italy.

1977, San Jose, California, United StatesChuck E. Cheese / Founded Bushnell's dream became a reality when he opened Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theater. The first location opened in 1977 in San Jose, CA, and it was the first interactive entertainment restaurant for families.

At Chuck E. Cheese's we welcome everyone at any age!

Chuck E. Cheese was originally created by Atari cofounder Nolan Bushnell to serve as the cigar-chewing mascot at Pizza Time Theatre in 1977. Chuck E. Cheese grew into a beloved chain, known in the '90s and early 2000s for its prize tokens, pizza, and animatronic performances.

Chuck E. Cheese commercial “Where a kid can be a kid.” 90's Chuck E. Cheese commercial. . . . . ....

Where a kid can be a kid Cheese slogan, "Where a kid can be a kid"

But modern pizza, the flatbreads with tomato sauce, cheese, and toppings, was born along the western coast of Italy, in the city of Naples. Naples too has a long history, dating back to 600 B.C. when the Greeks first settled it.

1. The First Pizza

• The United States eats 350 slices of pizza every second.
• The most expensive pizza in the world costs $12,000.
• Breakfast Pizza, 36% of Americans believe that pizza is a breakfast meal.
• The most popular pizza topping is pepperoni.
• World's Biggest Pizza.
• A Pizza was Delivered in Space.

We Are Committed to Kids Safety With proper precautions in place at Chuck E. Cheese, everyone can relax and enjoy. You get the peace of mind that your little ones are protected, and they get to play freely - we don't even require inside voices!