Peter Piper Pizza
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Type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Pizza and entertainment |
Founded | 1973 Glendale, Arizona, U.S. |
Founder | Anthony M. "Tony" Cavolo |
Headquarters | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Number of locations | 129 (Q4 2019) |
Area served | United States, Mexico |
Key people | Randy Forsythe (President) Mark Eastham (Vice President) Sherri Landry (Chief Marketing Officer) |
Owner | CEC Entertainment, Inc. |
Website | www |
Peter Piper Pizza is an Arizona-based pizza and entertainment company with locations in Arizona, California, Mexico, New Mexico and Texas. Restaurants have a large dining area and a game room.
History[]
Anthony "Tony" Cavolo founded Peter Piper Pizza in Arizona in 1973. The first Peter Piper opened in Glendale, Arizona. There are 149 restaurants in the United States and Mexico.[1] In 1995, Peter Piper acquired its hometown competitor Pistol Pete's Pizza.[2] In 1992, Peter Piper Inc. was acquired by The Venture West Group. The company was sold again to ACON Investments in 2007.[3] CEC Entertainment, Inc., owners of the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant chain, acquired the company in October 2014.[4] 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.[5]
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."[6] The updated design was widely panned.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ Raiman, Mary (7 November 2017). "Pick the perfect slice at new Peter Piper Pizza in Greenacres". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ Ruggles, Ron (21 August 1995). "Peter Piper purchases Pistol Pete's". Nation's Restaurant News. Vol. 29 no. 33. p. 3. ISSN 0028-0518.
- ^ Hogan, Donna (9 January 2007). "Peter Piper Pizza purchased; price private". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Chuck E. Cheese buys Phoenix's Peter Piper Pizza". azcentral. October 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (2020-06-25). "Chuck E. Cheese Files for Bankruptcy". Variety. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Peter Piper Pizza - WD Partners". Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Brand New: New Logo and Restaurant Design for Peter Piper Pizza". Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "8 Major Brands That Went Flat in 2015". Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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- Companies based in Scottsdale, Arizona
- Economy of the Southwestern United States
- Regional restaurant chains in the United States
- Pizza chains of the United States
- Pizza franchises
- Theme restaurants
- Video arcades
- Buffet restaurants
- Restaurants established in 1973
- Entertainment companies established in 1973
- 1973 establishments in Arizona
- 2014 mergers and acquisitions
- Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020
- American companies established in 1973