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ICR is handling the return of Chuck E. Cheese, pizza joint/playroom, to the public market via a reverse merger of its parent, CEC Entertainment, with Leo Holdings, a blank check company.
Chuck E. Cheese Brands Inc, which also owns Peter Piper Pizza, will trade on the Big Board with an initial valuation of $1.4B.
CEO Tom Leverton plans to pursue acquisition opportunities, grow/upgrade existing venues and enhance the total guest experience.
Apollo Global Management, which took CEC private in 2014, will own a 51 percent stake in the publicly listed company.
CEC franchisees operate 606 Chuck E. and 144 Peter Piper units in 47 states and 14 foreign countries.
ICR’s Raphael Gross and Liz Ditrapano are working the CEC deal.
Trump Media & Technology Group posted a $238M Q2 loss on $1.7M in revenues. That performance compares to a $20M loss and $883K revenues in the 2025 comparable quarter.
The Brand Amp represents Archer Aviation as it acquires Boeing’s $200M flying-taxi operation in return for a 20 percent stake in the Silicon Valley startup.
Amsterdam’s CFF Communications handles Accell Group as Europe’s No 1 e-bike and No. 2 bicycle maker declares insolvency after failing to find a buyer.
Randy Sinclair, who rose to lead investor relations at Chevron during an 11-year run, will move to Northrop Grumman on Aug. 10 as VP-IR.
Trailrunner International is handling Axum Capital Partners’ move to acquire a controlling interest in BARCODE, a performance hydration brand, in partnership with NBA All-Star Victor Wembanyama.
