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Friends' Central Perk to Open in Times Square in Late Autumn 2025

Warner Bros Discovery backs the next step in Friends-themed, location-based entertainment.

Overview

  • Promoters, including Warner Bros Discovery, announced the New York venue and confirmed the plan in a public statement on Tuesday.
  • The recreated café is slated for the Times Square area and is scheduled to welcome visitors in late autumn 2025.
  • Organizers promise an updated, immersive setting with orange couches and service for coffee or meals.
  • This will be the second official Central Perk after Boston, with promoters saying the New York expansion was their original goal.
  • The project extends the franchise’s broader commercial footprint, which includes The Friends Experience exhibitions in New York, Las Vegas and London.