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Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company and Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers added IT chiefs to their ranks in recent weeks.

Chuck E. Cheese is known for its (not so) cheap and cheerful menu aimed at kids. We tested 5 popular items and ranked them to ...

Jimmy Kimmel expressed his disbelief that Donald Trump was still president after he was allegedly named "a million times" in ...

Local arcade bar Barricade is leveling up its game with a new business expansion that will add live music, extra space and ...

DALLAS (Feb. 9, 2026) -- CEC Entertainment, LLC, the nationally recognized leader in family entertainment and dining with its ...

A handful of Pensacola area businesses are offering special promotions to help celebrate National Pizza Day on Feb. 9. Here's ...

The family entertainment world has been rocked by the sudden resignation of Chuck E. Cheese CEO David McKillips. While the ...

CFO Scott Drake will become CEO and president of the eatertainment giant beginning Feb. 13, succeeding David McKillips, who ...

Chuck E. Cheese Entertainment has announced a change of leadership, with current president and CEO David McKillips set to ...

A shopping centre in Walled Lake, Michigan, US, has a new family entertainment offering following the opening of Power-Up ...

There's something almost sacred about childhood pizza memories. Maybe it's the way the cheese stretched impossibly far from your mouth, or how the arcade sounds blended with birthday song chants.