CEC Entertainment, Inc. is an Irving, Texas-based family entertainment and dining company operating 741 venues across 47 states and 16 countries. The company manages the Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza brands, offering arcade games, rides, and dining services. As of 2019, it operated 555 venues directly and 186 through franchises, generating $912.9 million in annual revenue. Owned by affiliates of Apollo Global Management since a 2014 leveraged buyout, the company employs approximately 15,200 people across its corporate and venue operations.