Chuck E. Cheese’s parent boosts profit per share through stock buy-back
comments ()The parent of the Chuck E. Cheese’s chain saw fourth-quarter profit drop, but profit per share increase, thanks to an aggressive stock buy-back program. Irving-based CEC Entertainment Inc....
View ArticleKimberly-Clark exec heads to Chuck E. Cheese’s
comments ()Irving-based CEC Entertainment, parent of the Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurants and game centers, has a new controller/principal accounting officer. Laurie E. Priest, 39, was formerly manager of...
View ArticleRevenue, proft, sales slip for parent of Chuck E. Cheese’s
comments ()First quarter revenue, profit and sales all fell for the Irving-based parent of the Chuck E. Cheese’s chain, as warmer spring weather lured families outside and consumer costs continued to...
View ArticleChuck E. Cheese’s, Domino’s to offer more gluten-free items
comments ()Two of the nation’s largest pizza chains, including Irving-based Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurants, announced plans Monday to expand gluten-free offerings. Chuck E. Cheese’s will be testing...
View ArticleChuck E. Cheese parent says it did not fire actor
comments ()Update 5:30 p.m. The corporate parent of Chuck E. Cheese’s said late Monday that it has not dropped the actor who gave the chubby-cheeked rodent his voice for almost two decades. But it did...
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Chuck E. Cheese the rock star preps for his debut
comments ()In a media campaign set to launch Thursday, the parent of the Chuck E. Cheese’s chain hopes to rebrand its spokes-mouse as a rock star. The new campaign, from the Dallas-based Richards’ …...
View ArticleProfit falls as parent of Chuck E. Cheese’s chain cuts back on kids’ ads
comments ()The parent of the Chuck E. Cheese’s chain saw second-quarter profit drop by 37 percent and sales fall more than 2 percent as it cut back on advertising to children. In July, Irving-based CEC...
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Chuck E. Cheese’s ‘founder’ speaks to mom in campaign from Dallas’ Richards...
comments ()The Dallas-based Richards Group is launching a new digital campaign for the Chuck E. Cheese’s chain called “Message from the Founder.” But don’t expect to see Nolan Bushnell, 69, who also...
View ArticleBlackRock owns large stake in parent of Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurants
comments ()The New York-based investment firm BlackRock Inc., which recently increased its stake in Texas Instruments Inc., now owns 8.1 percent of the parent of Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurants....
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2012 pay package shrinks for CEO of Chuck E. Cheese’s parent
Michael Magusiak, president and chief executive of the parent of Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurants, saw his 2012 compensation slip, reversing a 2011 gain, according to regulatory documents.visit site to...
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Chuck E. Cheese’s launches thinner mascot, hopes for fatter profits
Chuck E. Cheese, the costumed mouse-cot of the eponymous restaurant chain, has been eating less of his own pizza. Scott McDaniel, CEC Entertainment's chief marketing officer, joins the updated Chuck...
View ArticleStock buy-back boosts profit per share for Chuck E. Cheese’s parent
A share repurchase program helped the parent of Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurants boost its first quarter profit per share by 5 percent. After the market closed, Irving-based CEC Entertainment Inc. said...
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Chuck E. Cheese’s parent launches yogurt line sold in Wal-Mart dairy aisle
Looking to extend the reach of its brand and new mascot beyond its kid-themed restaurants, the parent of the Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurants has launched a line of squeezable yogurts sold exclusively at...
View ArticleSeeking Alpha blogger sees sales boost in Chuck E. Cheese’s movie promotion
Investor/blogger Chris Katje has a post on Seeking Alpha. He thinks the upcoming promotion at Chuck E. Cheese’s, tied to the movie “Free Birds,” will help boost business: Photo courtesy of: Reel...
View ArticleChuck E. Cheese, Mr. Sulu share red carpet for Dallas debut of ‘Free Birds’
Chuck E. Cheese and Star Trek‘s George Takei walked the red carpet here over the weekend as Dallas-based Reel FX prepared for the Friday launch of Free Birds, its first major animated film. Actor...
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Chuck E. Cheese’s stock soars on buyout rumor
Shares of the Irving-based parent of Chuck E. Cheese’s soared 13 percent in early trading Wednesday as rumors swirled that the company may be sold. Stock in CEC Entertainment Inc., which traded …...
View ArticleChuck E. Cheese’s parent to be sold to Apollo in $1.3 billion deal
Update 2:15 p.m.: With the market day nearing the end, stock in Chuck E. Cheese’s parent was up nearly 13 percent to $54.64. That’s above the $54 a share offer announced early Thursday by an...
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Chuck E. Cheese’s shareholders file suit to block proposed acquisition
At least three lawsuits seeking class action status have been filed challenging the proposed purchase of the parent of Chuck E. Cheese’s by Apollo Global Management LLC, according to a regulatory...
View ArticleShares of Chuck E. Cheese’s parent de-registered following sale
The parent company of Chuck E. Cheese’s kid-themed restaurants filed regulatory papers Monday to note that it is de-registering its shares of common stock. CEC Entertainment Inc., based in Irving, was...
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