<P> The first Bubba Gump restaurant opened in 1996 in Monterey , California by Rusty Pelican Restaurants in partnership with Viacom . Viacom is owner of Paramount Pictures , the distributor of Forrest Gump . The Bubba Gump restaurant is named after the film 's characters Benjamin Buford `` Bubba '' Blue and Forrest Gump . In the film , Bubba suggested getting in the shrimping business and , ultimately , Forrest pursued the idea after Bubba 's death in the Vietnam War . </P>
<P> The first Bubba Gump restaurant opened in 1996 in Monterey , California by Rusty Pelican Restaurants in partnership with Viacom . Viacom is owner of Paramount Pictures , the distributor of Forrest Gump . The Bubba Gump restaurant is named after the film 's characters Benjamin Buford `` Bubba '' Blue and Forrest Gump . In the film , Bubba suggested getting in the shrimping business and , ultimately , Forrest pursued the idea after Bubba 's death in the Vietnam War . </P>
where is the original bubba gump restaurant located
where is the original bubba gump restaurant located
Monterey , California
Monterey , California