Chuck E. Cheese Parent Files for Bankruptcy, Another Casualty of Pandemic

Restaurant chain Chuck E. Cheese parent CEC Entertainment filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday.
Chuck E. Cheese Parent Files for Bankruptcy, Another Casualty of Pandemic
A Chuck E. Cheese restaurant is pictured in Oceanside, California on Jan. 18, 2017. Mike Blake/Reuters
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Restaurant chain Chuck E. Cheese parent CEC Entertainment filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday, 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.