Editing Friends (section)

=== Coffee house ===
The Central Perk coffee house, one of the principal settings of the series, is part of the [[Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood]]. People sometimes propose marriage on the couch, and many tourists cry when they sit on it.{{r|sternbergh20160321}} The coffee house has inspired various imitations worldwide. In 2006, Iranian businessman Mojtaba Asadian started a Central Perk [[franchising|franchise]], registering the name in 32 countries. The decor of the coffee houses is inspired by ''Friends'', featuring replica couches, counters, neon signage and bricks. The coffee houses contain paintings of the various characters from the series, and televisions playing ''Friends'' episodes. James Michael Tyler, who plays Gunther, the Central Perk manager in the series, attended the grand opening of the [[Dubai]] café, where he worked as a waiter.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/06/05/08/10038500.html |title=Where ''Friends'' hang out |access-date=December 30, 2008 |author=Kalsi, Jyoti |date=May 8, 2006 |newspaper=[[Gulf News]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080708052016/http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/06/05/08/10038500.html |archive-date = July 8, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Central Perk was rebuilt as part of a museum exhibit at Warner Bros. Studios and was shown on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'' in October 2008 when Jennifer Aniston visited the set for the first time since the series finale in 2004.<ref>{{cite episode |title=''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'': Lisa Kudrow/Natasha Bedingfield/Jalen Testerman |series=The Ellen DeGeneres Show |series-link=The Ellen DeGeneres Show |credits=[[Ellen DeGeneres]] (host) |network=NBC |airdate=October 16, 2008 |season=6 |number=29 }}</ref> From September 24 to October 7, 2009, a Central Perk replica was on Broadwick Street, [[Soho]], London. The coffee house sold coffee to customers and featured a display of ''Friends'' memorabilia and [[prop]]s, such as the Geller Cup from the season three episode "The One with the Football".<ref>{{cite news|author=Thorley, Chantelle |date=September 15, 2009 |url=http://www.eventmagazine.co.uk/news/search/938562/London-celebrate-15-years-Friends-Central-Perk-pop-up/ |title=London to celebrate 15 years of Friends with Central Perk pop-up |work=Event |publisher=Haymarket Media |access-date=September 22, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410130417/http://www.eventmagazine.co.uk/news/search/938562/London-celebrate-15-years-Friends-Central-Perk-pop-up |archive-date=April 10, 2010 }}</ref> In [[Beijing]], business owner Du Xin opened a coffee shop named Central Perk in March 2010.<ref>Hong, Haolan and Jo Ling Kent. "[http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/07/02/friends.china.central.perk/index.html 'Friends' in China: 'Central Perk' hits Beijing] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072853/http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/07/02/friends.china.central.perk/index.html |date=March 4, 2016 }}." ''[[CNN]]''. July 2, 2010. Retrieved on July 4, 2010.</ref>

[[File:The Friends Stage.jpg|thumb|right|After filming on the finale concluded, Stage 24 at Warner Bros. Studios, where ''Friends'' had been filmed since season 2, was renamed "The Friends Stage".]]

In India, there are six ''Friends''-themed cafes which feature many icons from the original TV series, including Chandler and Joey's ugly dog statue, the orange sofa, the purple door of Monica and Rachel's apartment, and Phoebe's pink bicycle. One named Central Perk is in [[Chandigarh]], [[Kolkata]]; one named F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Cafe in [[West Bengal]], and the others are in [[Delhi]], [[Gurgaon]]; [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]]; and [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{citation |title=These Cafes in India Are Based On Your Favourite 'Friends' TV Show |date=August 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Tiwari |first1=Shwali |title=India Now Has 5 F.R.I.E.N.D.S Themed Cafes, But There's A Catch |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/india-now-has-5-f-r-i-e-n-d-s-themed-cafes-but-there-s-a-catch-262485.html |publisher=India Times |access-date=February 11, 2017 |date=September 27, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211160603/http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/india-now-has-5-f-r-i-e-n-d-s-themed-cafes-but-there-s-a-catch-262485.html |archive-date=February 11, 2017 }}</ref>

In 2016, a Central Perk replica was opened in [[Outram, Singapore|Outram]], Singapore. It is the only Central Perk replica outside of the United States that has been given [[intellectual property rights]] by Warner Bros. The café includes feature walls, replicating the walls of the main characters' apartments and memorabilia and props used on the show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.asiaone.com/food/friends-themed-cafe-central-perk-opens-business|title=F.R.I.E.N.D.S-themed cafe Central Perk opens for business|last=Quek|first=Eunice|date=November 28, 2016|website=AsiaOne|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809192533/http://www.asiaone.com/food/friends-themed-cafe-central-perk-opens-business|archive-date=August 9, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cosmo.ph/lifestyle/food-drink/friends-cafe-central-perk-singapore-a00177-20161201|title=Central Perk, The Cafe From 'Friends,' Just Opened In Singapore|last=Singson|first=Ysa|date=December 1, 2016|website=Cosmopolitan Philippines|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809122850/https://www.cosmo.ph/lifestyle/food-drink/friends-cafe-central-perk-singapore-a00177-20161201|archive-date=August 9, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2019, [[Lego]] launched a Central Perk Lego set to mark the show's 25 anniversary.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/08/legos-friends-central-perk-set-is-out-today-and-could-we-be-anymore-excited/|title=Lego's Friends Central Perk Set is Out Next Month And Could We BE Anymore Excited|last=Pritchard|first=Tom|date=August 6, 2019|work=[[Gizmondo]] UK|access-date=August 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808182628/https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/08/legos-friends-central-perk-set-is-out-today-and-could-we-be-anymore-excited/|archive-date=August 8, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>