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. Zolezzi hoped to use the name to revive his struggling seafood company, Meridian Products.
Not bookable. Unfortunately, this restaurant is not on the OpenTable reservation network.
Not bookable. Unfortunately, this restaurant is not on the OpenTable reservation network.
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. has been around since 1996, two years after the movie's release. It's the only restaurant that has its inception purely in a motion picture.
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.
The souvenir glass is YOURS TO KEEP for at-home hoppy-hours!
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.