10 ROUND TABLE PIZZA
CHUCK E CHEESE
TOP 10 PIZZA CHAINS AND FRANCHISES
10 ROUND TABLE PIZZA
Units : 435 Franchised : Yes 2014 Gross Sales : $ 378 million
California-based King Arthur-themed Round Table Pizza fittingly rounds out the list , coming in at No . 10 . Despite its commitment to quality , Round Table hasn ’ t always had luck attracting consumers , leading to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2011 . But the brand has been on the rebound ever since , increasing its sales steadily and growing internationally with new locations popping up everywhere from Mongolia to Bahrain . www . roundtablepizza . com
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CHUCK E CHEESE
The kids that make up Chuck E Cheese ’ s fan base don ’ t care about finance , as long as the ball pit ’ s open and the pizza and sodas keep coming . But , much like Sbarro , it has been a tumultuous year for the family dining chain . In January , Apollo Global Management ( once again like Sbarro ) struck a deal to acquire Chuck E
Cheese holding company CEC Entertainment for $ 948 million — shortly afterward , longtime CEO Michael Magusiak stepped down . But by the end of the year the tables had turned , with CEC Entertainment coming back strong and making moves to grow by acquiring Phoenix-based Peter Piper Pizza . www . chuckecheese . com
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