PORT ORANGE ― A spokeswoman for Chuck E. Cheese has provided new details on the chain's new standalone restaurant/family fun arcade about to begin construction at The Pavilion at Port Orange.
City officials say the new restaurant/arcade at 5539 S. Williamson Blvd. is expected to open by year's end.
"I am delighted to share that the new location will feature a lot of NEW and great features for kids and the whole family," wrote Alejandra Brady in an email on Friday to The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Brady is head of communications for CEC Entertainment, the Irving, Texas-based parent company for Chuck E. Cheese.
Brady also confirmed that the hope is for the new restaurant/arcade to open "by end of (the) calendar year."
Brady provided images of what the inside of the new Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Port Orange will look like.
What will the new restaurant offer?
"The new location," Brady wrote, "will offer new games, a Chuck E. Cheese Trampoline Zone, active play areas ― more details to come, and the newest entertainment package we offer which is a giant floor-to-ceiling video wall and interactive dance floor, TVs, and more games."
How many people will it employ?
"Regarding jobs, we will be hiring between 5-6 managers, and 25-30 cast members to serve the community at this location," said Brady.
Why are they building a new one?
CEC Entertainment is building a new 13,633-square-foot Chuck E. Cheese restaurant/arcade at The Pavilion to replace a slightly smaller one there that was torn down in 2022 after being badly damaged during Hurricane Ian.
The anticipated cost to construct the new building is $2 million, according to the building permit issued by the city.
When did the original one open?
The original Chuck E. Cheese at The Pavilion opened in December 2013.
Where is The Pavilion?
The Pavilion at Port Orange is an open-air lifestyle shopping center that opened in March 2010 at 5501 S. Williamson Blvd., near Interstate 95 Exit 256. The center is just north of Taylor Road, along the west side of I-95.
The Port Orange Chuck E. Cheese will be on the southeast corner of the intersection of Williamson and Summer Trees Road, across from where land was recently cleared for a new ALDI discount grocery store .
Who owns the property?
The Pavilion is owned by CBL & Associates Properties, the same Chattanooga, Tennessee-based company that owns Volusia Mall in Daytona Beach.
CEC Entertainment has a long-term lease with CBL for the lot where the new Chuck E. Cheese is set to be built.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Sneak peek: An inside look at the new Chuck E. Cheese in Port Orange
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