Chuck E. Cheese

Overview

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• TickerCHKY on NYSE¹
• Industryquick service restaurant sector¹
• HeadquartersIrving¹
• Founded inSan Jose¹
• Websitewww.chuckecheese.com
• Legal formpublic company¹

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Chuck E. Cheese (formerly known as Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza, and simply Chuck E. Cheese's) is an American entertainment restaurant chain founded in May 17, 1977. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, each location features arcade games, amusement rides and musical shows in addition to serving pizza and other food items; former mainstays included ball pits, crawl tubes, and animatronic shows. The chain's name is taken from its main character and mascot, Chuck E. Cheese. The first location opened as Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre in San Jose, California on May 17, 1977. It was the first family restaurant to integrate food with arcade games and animated entertainment, thus being one of the pioneers for the "family entertainment center" concept.²

The story

Founded by Nolan Bushnell on May 17, 1977, in San Jose.¹

Leadership

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• FounderNolan Bushnell¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

• CEC Entertainment. Inc.

Subsidiaries

• ShowBiz Pizza Place

Former owners and parents

• Monarch Alternative Capital until 2020
• Atari, Inc. 1977 to 1980
• Apollo Global Management 2014 to 2020

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Acquisitions

1. 1984ShowBiz Pizza Place became a subsidiary¹

Timeline

1. 2014Acquired Acquired by Apollo Global Management¹
2. 1981Went public Listed on NYSE¹
3. May 17, 1977Founded Founded in San Jose¹
4. 1977Acquired Acquired by Atari, Inc.¹

Links

• Websitewww.chuckecheese.com¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/ChuckECheese¹
• Facebookwww.facebook.com/ChuckECheese¹
• Instagramwww.instagram.com/chuckecheese¹
• YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCymq18XYDaYTnrK4o3jjkMg¹
• WikipediaChuck E. Cheese
• WikidataQ2438391