CEC Entertainment Inc., parent to the Chuck E. Cheese's and Peter Piper Pizza restaurants, has named Dale Black as chief financial officer, the company said Tuesday.
Irving, Texas-based CEC said Black succeeds Temple Weiss, who had been CFO since September 2014. Weiss, the company said in a statement, “will be pursuing other opportunities outside CEC.”
The company said Black will work with CEO Tom Leverton and other senior leaders to lead strategic initiatives and manage the financial aspects of the business.
Black most recently had served as CFO of Madison, Wis.-based Great Wolf Resorts, the indoor waterpark company, and worked on private-equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC’s sale earlier this year to Centerbridge Partners LP.
Prior to Great Wolf, Black served in CFO roles at Isle of Capri Casinos, Trump Entertainment Resorts and Argosy Gaming.
"Dale's experience across private and public companies makes him a fantastic addition to CEC's leadership team," Leverton said in a statement. "I look forward to working with Dale as we continue to drive improvements for our guests."
Chuck E. Cheese’s has been working on modernizing its menu for Millennial parents and their children.
Chuck E. Cheese’s ranked No. 102 in Nation’s Restaurant News’ most recent Second 100 census with $368.9 million in U.S. systemwide sales for the fiscal year ended Dec 2014.
CEC Entertainment and its franchisees operate 591 Chuck E. Cheese's stores and 140 Peter Piper Pizza stores in 47 states and 11 other nations. It acquired the Peter Piper chain in October 2014.
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