Chuck E Cheese ’s To Build New 15,000 SF Facility in Tucson

chuck e cheeseChuck E Cheese ’s bought 2.52 acres of land at the former location of the Magic Carpet Golf at 6109-6125 E Speedway Blvd. in Tucson for $1.3 million ($12.24 PSF).Chuck E Cheese’s has plans to build a new 15,000-square-foot facility on the property.

Chuck E. Cheese ‘s (formerly Chuck E. Cheese ‘s Pizza Time Theatre and Chuck E. Cheese ‘s Pizza) a chain of American family entertainment centers. Chuck E. Cheese ‘s is the main brand of CEC Entertainment, Inc., with its headquarters in Irving, Texas, Texas.

Chuck E Cheese ’s is a family restaurant / entertainment center. The concept is a sit-down pizza restaurant, complemented by arcade games, amusement rides, an animatronic show, and other diversions, such as climbing equipment, tubes, and slides − all mainly directed at younger children. The brand is represented by Chuck E. Cheese, an anthropomorphic mouse.

The company was founded as Chuck E. Cheese ‘s Pizza Time Theatre by Atari founder, Nolan Bushnell in 1977, officially being labeled as the first family restaurant to integrate food, animated entertainment, and an indoor arcade. In 2007, the company celebrated its 30th anniversary, and as of March 2014, it operates 577 restaurants.

Greg Furrier, Principal, Retail Specialist and Paul Hooker, Industrial Specialist, both with Cushman & Wakefield | Picor of Tucson represented the seller, Chapman Automotive Group of Tempe, in the transaction.

Furrier can be reached at (520) 546-2735 while Hooker is at (520) 546-2704, for more information.