[3] The first attractions included Hard Rock Cafe and Palace Theatre (which once hosted Savage Garden and Weird Al Yankovic).

[citation needed] In November 1996, a Planet Hollywood and All Star Cafe opened in the "Lakeshore at Broadway" district.

The high-profile grand opening of the two restaurants in 1997 attracted celebrities such as Bruce Willis, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Will Smith.

[4] In October 2010, Legends in Concert held its last show in nearby Surfside Beach before moving to the site of Club Kryptonite (which originally housed the All Star Cafe) in 2011.

[9] Around the same time, several clubs in the Celebrity Square district, including Revolutions and Carlos'n Charlie's announced that they would close in November.

Some people living in the area expressed concern that Burroughs & Chapin wanted to drop adult attractions for a more family-oriented development.

[15] Along with water damage, the situation led the city to declare the building "unfit for human occupancy" in January 2017 unless repairs were made.

[20] Next door, a gift shop modeled after Kwik-E-Mart sells in-series merchandise such as Buzz Cola, Lard Lad Donuts, and Squishees.

The Charles Bach Wonders Theatre will be moving into the space and will begin offering three show daily starting on June 4, 2021.

New merchants include: Byrd's Famous Cookies (a cookie, snack and gift company), Fresh-Up (a lite bite eatery featuring smoothies, juices, bubble waffles and other treats), The Broadway Theater (feature Le Grand Cirque as its very first show from May 20 through the end of October.