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White Hutchinson Leisure & Learning Group, Kansas City, MO, USA
Vol. XXVI, No. 2, February 2026
- Editor's corner (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2026/ february/ article101.shtml#article)
- Chuck's Arcade closes after only 194 days (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2026/ february/ article102.shtml#article)
- The increased pursuit of unique experiences (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2026/ february/ article103.shtml#article)
- Add one new attraction every year (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2026/ february/ article104.shtml#article)
- Is your website & social media AI scraper-friendly? (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2026/ february/ article105.shtml#article)
- FEC & LBE site selection: a combination of both art and science (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2026/ february/ article106.shtml#article)
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Chuck's Arcade closes after only 194 days
After working in the family entertainment and location-based entertainment industries for 37 years, we've gotten good at evaluating the success of new concepts. As we predicted in our July 2025 article (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2025/ july2/ article104.shtml#article) , after operating for only a little over half a year, Chuck's Arcade, the retro Chuck E. Cheese for adults, has closed in Kansas City. It was a totally flawed concept.
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Vol. XXVI, No. 2, February 2026
- Editor's corner (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2026/ february/ article101.shtml#article)
- Chuck's Arcade closes after only 194 days (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2026/ february/ article102.shtml#article)
- The increased pursuit of unique experiences (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2026/ february/ article103.shtml#article)
- Add one new attraction every year (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2026/ february/ article104.shtml#article)
- Is your website & social media AI scraper-friendly? (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2026/ february/ article105.shtml#article)
- FEC & LBE site selection: a combination of both art and science (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2026/ february/ article106.shtml#article)
[ Index of Previous eNewsletters (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ previous.shtml) ]
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