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| Type | Family dining and entertainment |
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| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder(s) | Tony Cavolo |
| Headquarters | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Key people | Joseph Luongo, CEO Charles Bruce, CMO Richard Kerley, CFO |
| Industry | Pizza and entertainment |
| Website | Peter Piper Pizza |
Peter Piper Pizza is a United States family pizza chain.
They serve classic and specialty pizzas, chicken wings, and a variety of appetizers in family dining style, alongside large game rooms and play areas for toddlers. Many locations also serve alcohol, along with sandwiches and salads. Peter Piper Pizza also features an "all you can eat" lunch buffet Monday-Friday (11am-2pm) in most locations. Large dining areas frequently play host to birthday parties, but also have "quiet areas" to get away from the congestion. Many of the locations have been remodeled in recent years, though a few still contain the vintage Peter Piper decor. Company-owned restaurants also offer Wi-Fi free of charge.
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History
Tony Cavolo founded the first Peter Piper in Glendale, Arizona in 1973. There are roughly 45 company restaurants and 94 franchise restaurants in the United States and Mexico[1]. Peter Piper also has concessions at US Airways Center and Chase Field. The Mexico expansion occurred in 1993. In 1995 Peter Piper acquired its hometown competitor Pistol Pete's Pizza. In 2007 Peter Piper Inc. was acquired by private equity firm ACON Investments. In 2008 Peter Piper opened a Carvel ice cream shop inside its Metro Center (Phoenix) location.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Peter Piper's television ads featured Cavolo, dressed in a chef's hat and apron, giving his signature signoff, accompanied by a welcoming hand sweep, to "come on over to Peter Piper Pizza!" The Cavolo family still retains ownership of the South Scottsdale location on McDowell road, managed by Tony's brother Mario.[2]
Food
The restaurant offers pizza in a variety of sizes and crust types. They also feature several popular specialty pizzas, like the Chicago Classic and the 7-topping WERX. Each restaurant makes its dough from scratch each day. Chicken Wings are served in 2 different portions. Appetizers include salads, bread sticks, cheese sticks, popcorn chicken, garlic cheese bread and fried zucchini. Some restaurants also offer sandwiches and entree salads.
Entertainment
Most locations feature a large game room filled with video and virtual reality games, classic games (e.g., skee-ball), slides, tunnels, and toddler areas where small children can play. Tokens must be purchased to play the games, which can be obtained either at the register or directly from machines in the game room. Many of the games produce tickets that can be redeemed for prizes at the prize redemption counter.
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