Trade name CEC Entertainment
Formerly
Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre (1977–1987)
ShowBiz Pizza (1987–1990)
Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza (1987–1994)
Chuck E. Cheese's (1994–2019)
Company type Subsidiary
Traded as Nasdaq: CHKY (1981–1984)
Nasdaq: SHBZ (January 1989–July 1998)
NYSE: CEC (July 1998 – February 2014)
Industry
PizzeriaRestaurantFamily entertainment centerFranchising
Predecessor Pizza Time Theatre, Inc.
Founded May 17, 1977; 48 years ago[1] San Jose, California, United States
Founder
Nolan Bushnell
Gene Landrum
Headquarters Irving, Texas, United States
Number of locations 676
Area served Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Egypt
Key people
Gene Landrum (original president and COO)
David McKillips (president and CEO)
Products Pizza
Chicken wings
Cheesy bread
French Fries
Brands Chuck's Arcade
Services Arcade games
Birthday parties
Kiddie rides
Animatronic shows
Owner Brock Hotel Corporation (1985-1988)
Queso Holdings, Inc. (2014–2020)
Monarch Alternative Capital (2020–Present)
Parent
Atari, Inc. (1977–1978)
Pizza Time Theatre, Inc. (1978–1985)
ShowBiz Pizza Time, Inc. (1985–1998)
CEC Entertainment, Inc. (1998–2020)
CEC Entertainment Holdings, LLC (2020–present)
Subsidiaries
Peter Piper, LLC
CEC Entertainment Concepts, L.P.
SPT Distribution Company, Inc.