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 Chuck E. Cheese parent files for bankruptcy, another casualty of pandemic

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CEC Entertainment has more than 600 Chuck E. Cheese outlets.

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Published Jun 25, 2020, 01:09 PM

Updated Jun 26, 2020, 04:13 PM

BENGALURU (REUTERS) - Restaurant chain Chuck E. Cheese parent CEC Entertainment filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday (June 25), making it the latest casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic that has crushed entertainment and leisure industries globally.The company described the current crisis as the "most challenging" in its history and said it would use the bankruptcy proceedings to continue talks with stakeholders and landlords, as well as restructure its balance sheet.CEC listed both assets and liabilities in the range of US$1 billion (S$1.39 billion) to US$10 billion, according to the bankruptcy filing in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.US and international franchise partners as well as corporate entities outside the United States are not part of the process, it said.Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza locations will continue to re-open as per government guidelines, CEC added.As of March, CEC and its franchisees operated 612 Chuck E. Cheese and 122 Peter Piper Pizza venues, with locations in 47 US states and 16 foreign countries.As of Wednesday, 266 Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza restaurant and arcade venues were re-opened, with the company expecting to maintain ongoing operations in the locations throughout the Chapter 11 process.Texas-based CEC was taken private by Apollo Global Management in 2014 in a US$1.3 billion deal, including debt.It has since sought to broaden its appeal beyond children and teenagers, expanding its alcohol offerings for adults.Last year, the company terminated its earlier decision to merge with Leo Holdings, a blank check company.

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