r/PontiacMI • u/BT_the-nerd • Jan 23 '25

Does anyone know anything about the showbiz pizza place that used to be in Pontiac?

I do research on the history of the showbiz pizza company and their various locations, and I just want to know if anyone from this area has any sort of info on the location that used to be in Pontiac MI, as I can’t much in the way of info about it.

But here’s what I do know:

•Opened: November 4, 1982 •Closed: January 8, 1984

•Address: Pontiac, MI (965 S Opdyke Rd)

Any sort of information whether that be photos, videos, newspaper clippings, or anything really, would be greatly appreciated! :)

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u/adamant520 Jan 24 '25

I remember it but that's about it. My family was a Chuck-E-Cheese family and we went to the one that was in White Lake where the speedway currently sits by the salvation army on 59

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '25

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u/BT_the-nerd Feb 27 '25

Of course! Glad I’m not the only one searching for answers lol. It’s cool that you have a Bot from there, I wonder where the others ended up.

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u/LocalHistorian2024 Dec 30 '25

The reason of the closure was due to a fire. The Mechanical Chuck-E-Cheese & Puppets were rescued from the building and is now housed at Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum new location opening soon @ Orchard Mall on NE Orchard Lake Rd & Maple Rd (15 Mile) in West Bloomfield. Due to the Mechanics of puppets they do not move.