The first Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. restaurant and market opened in 1996 on Cannery Row in Monterey, California. We've since grown to include many notable locations throughout the United States and abroad!
In real life, Tom Hanks doesn't own the chain restaurant in any way, but he does have an interesting connection to the Times Square location.
In November 2010, Landry's, Inc. acquired Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Bubba Gump Shrimp began as a fictional company from Forrest Gump, but in 1995, Anthony Zolezzi bought the rights to the name Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. from Paramount Pictures.
Since its inception, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. has grown into a globally-recognized brand with 15 international locations throughout Asia, Europe and Mexico and 22 locations in the United States.
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