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Peter Piper Pizza | |
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Founded | 1973 Glendale, Arizona, U.S. |
Founder | Anthony M. "Tony" Cavolo |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 129 (Q4 2019) |
Area served | United States, Mexico |
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Owner | Venture West Group (1992–2007) ACON Investments (2007–2014) Apollo Global Management (2014–2020) Monarch Alternative Capital (2020–Present) |
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Peter Piper Pizza, LLC (stylized as peter piper pizza) is an American pizza and entertainment company with locations in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas and Mexico. Restaurants have a large dining area and game room. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CEC Entertainment, LLC., and is a sister company of Chuck E. Cheese. Peter Piper Pizza was sold by private equity firm Apollo Global Management to Monarch Alternative Capital in 2020, as a result of the latter company’s acquisition of CEC Entertainment. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Anthony "Tony" Cavolo founded Peter Piper Pizza in Arizona in 1973. The first Peter Piper opened in Glendale, Arizona. There are 120 restaurants in the United States and Mexico. [5] In 1995, Peter Piper acquired its hometown competitor Pistol Pete's Pizza. [6] They were independent until 1992, when Peter Piper Inc. was acquired by The Venture West Group. The company was sold again to ACON Investments in 2007. [7] Apollo Global Management, owners of CEC Entertainment, Inc., the parent company of the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant chain, acquired the company in October 2014. [8] CEC Entertainment, Inc., Peter Piper Pizza's parent company, filed for bankruptcy in 2020 due to the significant financial strain brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] But, CEC Entertainment, the owners of Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza chains, emerged from its June bankruptcy under the ownership selling of its lenders led by Monarch Alternative Capital. [10] [11]
In March 2014, Peter Piper Pizza redesigned its logo utilizing a serif font face following an abstract design. The new logo was created by WD Partners as part of an effort "to connect with Gen X and Millennial parents." [12] The updated design was widely panned. [13] [14]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (March 2010) |
Peter Piper Pizza | |
Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | |
Founded | 1973 Glendale, Arizona, U.S. |
Founder | Anthony M. "Tony" Cavolo |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 129 (Q4 2019) |
Area served | United States, Mexico |
Key people | |
Products | |
Services | |
Owner | Venture West Group (1992–2007) ACON Investments (2007–2014) Apollo Global Management (2014–2020) Monarch Alternative Capital (2020–Present) |
Parent |
|
Website |
peterpiperpizza |
Peter Piper Pizza, LLC (stylized as peter piper pizza) is an American pizza and entertainment company with locations in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas and Mexico. Restaurants have a large dining area and game room. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CEC Entertainment, LLC., and is a sister company of Chuck E. Cheese. Peter Piper Pizza was sold by private equity firm Apollo Global Management to Monarch Alternative Capital in 2020, as a result of the latter company’s acquisition of CEC Entertainment. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Anthony "Tony" Cavolo founded Peter Piper Pizza in Arizona in 1973. The first Peter Piper opened in Glendale, Arizona. There are 120 restaurants in the United States and Mexico. [5] In 1995, Peter Piper acquired its hometown competitor Pistol Pete's Pizza. [6] They were independent until 1992, when Peter Piper Inc. was acquired by The Venture West Group. The company was sold again to ACON Investments in 2007. [7] Apollo Global Management, owners of CEC Entertainment, Inc., the parent company of the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant chain, acquired the company in October 2014. [8] CEC Entertainment, Inc., Peter Piper Pizza's parent company, filed for bankruptcy in 2020 due to the significant financial strain brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] But, CEC Entertainment, the owners of Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza chains, emerged from its June bankruptcy under the ownership selling of its lenders led by Monarch Alternative Capital. [10] [11]
In March 2014, Peter Piper Pizza redesigned its logo utilizing a serif font face following an abstract design. The new logo was created by WD Partners as part of an effort "to connect with Gen X and Millennial parents." [12] The updated design was widely panned. [13] [14]