CEC Entertainment, Inc. Appoints Temple Weiss as Chief Financial Officer

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CEC Entertainment, Inc. ("CEC" or the "Company"), which operates 577 Chuck E. Cheese's stores, today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Temple Weiss as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 29, 2014.

The Company's announcement follows a search process conducted by the Board of Directors to identify a CFO, which included a review of both internal and external candidates. In his role as CFO, Temple, together with CEC's Chief Executive Officer Tom Leverton, will lead strategic initiatives across the Company and manage all financial aspects of the business.

Temple brings nearly two decades of hospitality experience to the executive leadership team. He recently served as CFO at Pegasus Solutions, a leading hospitality company that provides technology and services to hotels and travel distributors. Prior to Pegasus Solutions, Temple served as the CFO of ACE Cash Express and as CFO of LQ Management, a private equity portfolio company managing and franchising La Quinta hotels. In 2008, Temple was named as one of Dallas Business Journal's "40 Under 40" and as "CFO of the Year for Large Private Companies" in 2010.

"Temple's robust background in finance and dedication to providing exceptional customer experiences make him the ideal strategic partner to join our executive leadership team," said CEC's CEO, Tom Leverton. "As we usher CEC into a new era, Temple's knowledge of the hospitality industry coupled with his finance and analytics expertise will prove to be extremely valuable."

"I am excited to join the leadership team at CEC during such an innovative and exciting time for the company," said Mr. Weiss. "CEC has long been a leader in family dining and entertainment, and I look forward to contributing to its continued growth and success as the best choice for wholesome family fun."

About CEC Entertainment, Inc.
For more than 35 years, CEC Entertainment has served as the nationally recognized leader in family dining and entertainment and the place Where A Kid Can Be A Kid^®. The award-winning number-one kid-friendly restaurant for millions of families across the world, the Company and its franchisees operate a system of more than 575 stores located in 47 states and 10 foreign countries or territories. Chuck E. Cheese's goal is to create positive, lifelong memories for families through fun, food and play inside and outside of its stores. Each Chuck E. Cheese's features musical entertainment, games, rides and play areas for kids of all ages, as well as a variety of freshly prepared dining options. Committed to providing a fun, safe environment, Chuck E. Cheese's helps protect families through industry-leading programs such as Kid Check^®.

As a strong advocate for its local communities and childhood education, Chuck E. Cheese's has donated more than $10 million to schools through fundraising programs and is a proud sponsor of like-minded organizations such as PBS KIDS. For more information, visit www.chuckecheese.com or connect with Chuck E. on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and Foursquare.

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