11. Showbiz Pizza Place

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Showbiz Pizza Place as a brand name was retired, but the restaurant later became known as “Chuck E. Cheese” after a merger, and it is very much still around. Showbiz Pizza Place was founded in 1980 by Creative Engineering and Robert Brock. The brand was successful early on, as it managed to capitalize on the newfound popularity of arcade games.

The animatronics at Showbiz separated it from Chuck E. Cheese’s mouse, and Showbiz did well until 1992, when it was not able to survive on its own and merged with Chuck E. Cheese. All locations were rebranded.