Chuck E. Cheese's No. 1 fan: Restaurant chain honors Moorhead's Zach Hegg

FARGO — There is no bigger fan of Chuck E. Cheese than Zach Hegg of Moorhead. And so when the new Adventure World opened at the chain's Fargo location, Hegg was given "star treatment." And for good reason. He has been to the old Fargo Chuck E. Cheese "hundreds" of times. Hegg lives for anything Chuck E. Cheese. Hegg is now 32. As a baby, he suffered brain damage following a medical issue. Hegg started coming to Chuck E. Cheese as a toddler and has never stopped celebrating life there. "We have estimated that at least 300 times he's been to Chuck E. Cheese, but it is likely more than that," said Nicole Welsch, Zach's mother. So, as Adventure World marks one week in Fargo, its biggest customer and frequent flyer is Hegg. And to watch him run around Chuck E. Cheese Adventure World, Hegg is living a perfect day. "He watches Chuck E. videos all the time nonstop, even at home. He has his I-pad and YouTube. He loves it," said David Peterson, a Creative