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Founded by Nolan Bushnell in 2000.1
Private company
uWink
American digital entertainment company
uWink, Inc. (stock symbol: UWKI) was a publicly traded digital entertainment company based in Los Angeles, California. The company was founded in 2000 by Nolan Bushnell, the co-founder and former CEO of both Atari and Chuck E. Cheese.3 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
2000Founded1
- IndustryRetail-Eating Places1
- HeadquartersLos Angeles1
- Websitewww.uWink.com
- Legal formjoint-stock company1
- Incorporated inUT4
- Business address16106 Hart Street, Van Nuys, Ca 914064
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uWink, Inc. (stock symbol: UWKI) was a publicly traded digital entertainment company based in Los Angeles, California. The company was founded in 2000 by Nolan Bushnell, the co-founder and former CEO of both Atari and Chuck E. Cheese. After little success developing interactive entertainment for restaurants, bars and mobile devices for several years in 2006 the company changed focus to their uWink Bistro concept, which it describes as an "entertainment dining experience which leverages its proprietary network and entertainment software, including the uWink Game Library".3
Leadership
Who has led uWink, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
President
Chief financial officer
Chief operating officer
20052010201520202025
- FounderNolan Bushnell1
- Chief executive officerNolan Bushnell May 17, 2006 to Sep 2, 20086
- PresidentPeter Wilkniss Sep 2, 2008 to Oct 6, 20087
- Chief financial officerPeter Wilkniss Mar 7, 2006 to Nov 26, 20078
- Chief operating officerPeter Wilkniss Sep 26, 2008 to Oct 6, 20089
Board members and other officers (6)
- Cheif Financial OfficerPeter Wilkniss Sep 12, 2006 to Dec 29, 200610
- Board memberElizabeth J. Heller Apr 9, 2007 to Apr 9, 200711
- Board memberBradley N. Rotter Feb 8, 2006 to Apr 5, 200712
- Board memberKevin McLeod May 16, 2006 to Nov 9, 200713
- Board memberNolan Bushnell May 17, 2006 to Apr 5, 20076
- Board memberBruce P. Kelly Nov 27, 2006 to Nov 28, 200614
Products and brands
Woodland Hills, California, opened on October 16, 2006 in Westfield Promenade and closed in January, 2010. It received mixed to favorable reviews.
Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, California, opened on June 27, 2008 and closed on September 12, 2010.
Mountain View, California, opened on September 15, 2008, closed April 21, 2009, in the Castro Street space formerly occupied by California Roadhouse.
On June 11, 2007, uWink announced its first franchise locations would be opened in the Miami, Florida area via an agreement with OCC Partners, LLC. Under the Area Development Agreement, up to three franchised uWink restaurants were expected to be built in the Miami-Dade County area over the next four years.
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On June 25, 2007, uWink announced its first joint venture with venture capital firm Jefferson Partners to open uWink locations in Canada. Their first bistro was expected to open in Canada by early spring 2008.
During February, 2009, uWink delisted itself from the NASDAQ.
During April, 2009, uWink closed its third restaurant in Mountain View, California. uWink blamed the closure on the location's high rent and general difficulties in the American economy. Two restaurants in southern California remained open.
In January, 2010, uWink closed its first restaurant in Woodland Hills, California.
On September 12, 2010, uWink announced that they were closing all their stores and would be selling their computer services to other food establishments under the name Tapcode.
From Wikipedia’s article on UWink, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5
Former names
- PROLOGUENov 14, 2000 to May 18, 20044
Timeline
SEC filer profile
How uWink is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
- Name on EDGARuWink, Inc.2
- CIK0001108699
- Employer ID (EIN)87-04121102
- Incorporated inUtah2
- Fiscal year endsDecember 312
- Industry code (SIC)5812 Retail-Eating Places2
- Business address16106 Hart Street, Van Nuys, CA 914062
- Phone81890960302
- On EDGAR sinceMar 8, 20002
- Filings245 in all: 8-K (46), 4 (43), 10QSB (23), 3 (19), 10QSB/A (17), CORRESP (10), 10KSB (8), UPLOAD (8)2
All 37 form types
SB-2/A (6), SC 13G (6), 8-K/A (5), EFFECT (5), NT 10-Q (5), S-8 (4), SB-2 (4), SC 13G/A (4), 10-Q (3), 10SB12G/A (3), SC 13D (3), 424B3 (2), DEF 14C (2), NT 10-K (2), POS AM (2), PRE 14C (2), 10KSB/A (1), 10SB12G (1), 15-12G (1), 3/A (1), 424B1 (1), DEF 14A (1), FWP (1), PRE 14A (1), PRER14A (1), RW (1), SC 13D/A (1), SC 13E3 (1), SC 13E3/A (1)
- Latest filingsQuarterly report (10-Q) Nov 14, 2008
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Jun 29, 2007
Latest 8-K (8-K) Feb 2, 2009
Links
- Websitewww.uWink.com1
- WikipediaUWink
- WikidataQ2471984
- SEC EDGARCIK 1108699
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidatauWink on Wikidata
- 2SEC EDGARuWink filings on SEC EDGAR
- 3WikipediauWink on Wikipedia
- 4SEC EDGARuWink filings on SEC EDGAR
- 5WikipediauWink on Wikipedia (revision used)
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- 7SEC EDGARPeter Wilkniss, President
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- 11SEC EDGARElizabeth J. Heller, Board member
- 12SEC EDGARBradley N. Rotter, Board member
- 13SEC EDGARKevin McLeod, Board member
- 14SEC EDGARBruce P. Kelly, Board member