38-539: Koo Koo Roo was an American fast casual restaurant chain specializing in charbroiled chicken founded in 1988 by Los Angeles-based restaurateurs Mike and Ray Badalian. The name "Koo Koo Roo" was an onomatopoeic reference to the crow of a rooster . After a series of expansions and ownership changes, in which Koo Koo Roo struggled for profitability throughout the 1990s, the last location in Santa Monica, California , closed in 2014. In 2021, Luby's Restaurants, Inc. sold
76-423: A Los Angeles real estate agent, proposes to his girlfriend Zooey Rice, and she accepts. He does not have any close male friends to share the news with, only family and female acquaintances. After overhearing her friends' concern over his lack of guy friends, Peter decides he needs to find some to have a best man for the wedding. Peter turns to his gay younger brother, Robbie, for advice on meeting men. He makes
114-481: A "progressive pioneer in the burgeoning 'fast-casual' market segment" in the July 1996 edition of Restaurant Hospitality. The company Technomic Information Services defined "fast-casual restaurants" as meeting the following criteria: I Love You, Man I Love You, Man is a 2009 American bromantic comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg , based on a script by Larry Levin. The film stars Paul Rudd as
152-494: A Christmas party. Archive of official website Fast casual restaurant A fast casual restaurant , found primarily in the United States and Canada , is a restaurant that does not offer full table service , but advertises higher quality food than fast-food restaurants , with fewer frozen or processed ingredients. It is an intermediate concept between fast food and casual dining . The concept originated in
190-540: A friendless man looking for a best man for his upcoming wedding . However, his new best friend ( Jason Segel ) is straining his relationship with his bride ( Rashida Jones ). The film was released theatrically in the United States on March 20, 2009, to mostly positive reviews. The film grossed $ 92 million on a $ 40 million budget. It marked the third collaboration between Segel and Rudd, after Knocked Up (2007) and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008). Peter Klaven,
228-421: A series of overtures toward various men, including Barry, the persistently hot-headed husband of Zooey's friend Denise. Barry does not like Peter too much, and Peter, after winning a beer -drinking contest, inadvertently projectile-vomits on Barry. Feeling rejected, Peter gives up on the best man search. At an open house at Lou Ferrigno 's mansion, which he is trying to sell, he meets Sydney Fife, an investor who
266-411: Is attending the show to pick up divorced women and take advantage of the free food. They become friends, bonding over their mutual adoration of the rock band Rush . Peter introduces Sydney to Zooey at their engagement party, but a nervous Sydney makes an awkward toast which includes veiled encouragement for Zooey to perform oral sex on Peter. The next night, Peter attends a Rush concert with Sydney, on
304-455: Is credited with coining the term "fast-casual" in the late 1990s. Horatio Lonsdale-Hands, former Chairman and CEO of ZuZu Inc., is also credited with coining the term. ZuZu, a handmade Mexican food concept co-founded by Lonsdale-Hands and Espartaco Borga in 1989, filed a U.S. Federal trademark registration for the term "fast-casual" in November 1995, leading Michael DeLuca to call Lonsdale-Hands
342-524: Is nervous, he is ready to get married. As they prepare for the wedding, Sydney finds himself alone and desperate to hang out with someone. At work, Peter discovers that Sydney's billboard advertising campaign was successful. He won back the right to the lucrative Ferrigno listing and many others left messages, wanting him to sell their houses. Feeling encouraged, Peter finally stands up to his insufferable colleague, Tevin Downey, who had been badgering Peter for half
380-504: Is the best thing you could do" – he said 'chop wood, carry water,' which is what they do in the Kung Fu movies to keep you humble." One of late President of Egypt Anwar Sadat 's daughters filed a lawsuit in Egypt against the filmmakers because, in the film, Sydney's dog is named after her father. He tells Peter that he thinks "they look exactly alike." Samir Sabri, the lawyer in the case, asked
418-619: The Koo Koo Roo brand to an independent third party, owned and controlled by Daniel Farasat. The Badalian brothers originally ran two locations in Los Angeles, one in Koreatown and the other on Beverly Boulevard close to the Beverly Center . The brothers opened their first restaurant in 1988 on west Sixth Street near Normandie Avenue in Los Angeles. The restaurant served skinless chicken that
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#1732852384105456-560: The Prandium subsidiaries Koo Koo Roo, Chi-Chi's, and Hamburger Hamlet, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. At the time of the filing, Koo Koo Roo had 28 locations, down from 38 in 2001. As the result of the filing, the company was acquired by Magic Brands . Three years later, the number of locations dropped to 13 before Magic Brands closed an additional 10 locations. Luby's acquired Koo Koo Roo and its remaining 3 locations in 2010 after parent Magic Brands filed for bankruptcy. In 2024, it
494-629: The US and August 24, 2009, in Europe and as of November 2009 generated more than $ 22 million in DVD sales. I Love You, Man was ranked number two in sales during its opening week and declined from there. The DVD extras contains an hour and a half of content including a full performance of "Limelight" . The film has been nominated for Best Kiss for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards for the smooch between Thomas Lennon 's character Doug and Rudd's Peter, but lost to Twilight . It
532-504: The US embassy to apologize. Complaints have been raised by Egyptian bloggers as well. In the Arab world , "dog" is often used as an insult, and, in the more specific context of Islam , dogs have historically been seen as unclean . Rush was approached by Hamburg, a fan of the band, to appear in the film. The filming schedule was tight because there was a one-day window between two of their concerts on tour. The band later said that they enjoyed
570-465: The United States in the early 1990s, but did not become mainstream until the end of the 2000s and the beginning of the 2010s. During the economic recession that began in 2007 , the category of fast casual dining saw increased sales to the 18–34-year-old demographic . Customers with limited discretionary spending for meals tend to choose fast casual for dining which they perceive as healthier. The founder and publisher of FastCasual.com, Paul Barron,
608-471: The band's 2010–11 Time Machine Tour . In August 2013, Rudd reprised his character at the final show of Rush's Clockwork Angels Tour , conducting the Clockwork Angels Orchestra (a string section which accompanied the band) during the song " YYZ ." In 2015, on Rush's R40 Live Tour , Rudd and Segel were again featured among a number of celebrities in an accompanying rear-screen video lip-synching
646-466: The bankrupted 14-outlet Hamburger Hamlet chain for US$ 11.5 million. After suffering financial problems during the previous three years, the company was acquired by Family Restaurants Inc., the owner of Chi-Chi's and El Torito Mexican restaurants, in 1998 for $ 143 million in stock. At the time of the announcement, Koo Koo Roo had 38 locations in California, Florida, and Nevada. Before the acquisition
684-462: The best friend of Rashida Jones' character. Hamburg comically stated that he was lucky in casting J.K. Simmons because his contract states "he has to be in one out of every four movies made." Jon Favreau started working on the film the same week Iron Man came out, a film which he directed. He said he "probably wouldn't have agreed to have done it had I known my life was going to be that shape", but Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. told him that "It
722-504: The condition that he bring Zooey. During the concert, she feels ignored by them. The next day, while shopping for tuxedos, Sydney asks Peter why he is marrying Zooey, and also asks for an $ 8,000 loan. After some thought, Peter decides to lend Sydney the money, and later asks him to be his best man. Zooey, meanwhile, has become suspicious of Sydney. Peter tells her that he lent Sydney money and asks her if she knows why they are getting married, since he had no answer to Sydney's question (not aware
760-517: The evening of March 26, 1990, Kenneth Berg, a retired real estate broker from New York, stopped at the Beverly Boulevard location to get dinner, particularly a meal for him to take home while he watched the 62nd Academy Awards. Impressed by the quality of the food, Berg met with the Badalians and later invested US$ 2,500,000 as a silent partner , eventually investing more and taking control of
798-399: The experience. Hamburg felt that "once Rush got that I wasn't poking fun at them, that I'm genuinely a fan and the main characters of the movie are fans and it's kind of a loving tribute to them, I think that's when they came on board." Subsequently, both Rudd and Segel appeared in character as Peter and Sydney alongside the members of Rush in a short video played at the end of concerts during
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#1732852384105836-461: The film a glowing review, stating "the movie works because everything hinges on the camaraderie and undeniable chemistry between Rudd and Segel." More conservatively, People magazine said the movie "sails along on goodwill and blush-worthy bawdiness," but concluded that "like instant chocolate pudding, it goes down easy — even if it isn't especially good for you." The film was not without its critics. Peter Rainer of The Christian Science Monitor
874-410: The film an average grade of "B+" on scale of A+ to F. Giving the film three out of four stars, Peter Travers of Rolling Stone said that despite the formulaic plot, "the right actors can keep it afloat, even airborne." He also praised the supporting cast. Entertainment Weekly gave the film an "A", and said that "Paul Rudd gives a startlingly funny and original performance." USA Today gave
912-414: The film made $ 17.8 million in 2,711 theaters, ranking number two at the box office. I Love You, Man stayed in the box office top ten for five weeks and was number 27 among films released in 2009. The film grossed $ 71.4 million domestically and $ 20.2 million internationally making $ 93.4 million worldwide. The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD by Paramount Home Entertainment on August 11, 2009, in
950-490: The film. This is unintentionally ironic due to the closure of the restaurant chain. In the 2009 film I Love You, Man , Sydney Fife mentions having leftover Koo Koo Roo at his residence. In "The Rainbow of Her Reasons" of season 5, episode 6 of Six Feet Under (HBO TV series) , Ruth asks her husband if she should order Koo Koo Roo for him. In "Santa v. Monica" of season 3, episode 11 of Girlfriends , William asks his girlfriend Monica why they can't do Koo Koo Roo for
988-450: The hired band in a rendition of the Rush song " Limelight " and pull Zooey on stage to join them. Sydney attempts to toast the newlyweds and Peter runs to stop him, remembering Sydney's ill-advised toast at the engagement dinner. The script, Let's Be Friends , was originally written by Larry Levin. It was purchased but went unused for about 11 years before the film was made. Hamburg was offered
1026-440: The question was supposed to stay between him and Sydney). Hurt and angry, Zooey leaves. Peter goes to work the next morning, discovering Sydney has used the $ 8,000 loan to purchase billboard advertisements promoting Peter's real estate business (with photos of Peter Sydney took). Still upset over his fight with Zooey, he confronts Sydney and ends their friendship. Peter then patches things up with Zooey, explaining that although he
1064-571: The rap section to the song " Roll the Bones ". On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 83% based on 207 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's critical consensus states, " I Love You, Man makes the most of its simple premise due to the heartfelt and hilarious performances of Paul Rudd and Jason Segel." On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave
1102-508: The restaurant. The following year, the company became public with its stock being traded on NASDAQ under the stock ticker KKRO. The company had 15 locations in February 1992. Two years later, the number of locations had dropped to 8. In a bid to diversify the company, Koo Koo Roo launched a coffee bar chain called Arrosto Coffee Co. and acquired a color-your-own-ceramics chain called Color Me Mine in 1996. The following year, Koo Koo Roo acquired
1140-555: The script and kept turning it down, but after his friends moved to Los Angeles he was inspired by the experience of trying to meet more friends to give it a shot. When Hamburg finally took the script he rewrote it to make it as real as possible. The film was originally announced in December 2007, with production originally scheduled for March 2008. In March 2008, Variety revealed that producer Ivan Reitman 's Montecito Picture Company officially began production on I Love You, Man during
1178-490: The selling rights to the Ferrigno property. Peter slaps him, telling him to back off. Peter feels bad about fighting with Sydney but does not re-invite him to the wedding. Instead, he assembles an array of random groomsmen that includes Robbie, their father Oswald, and Ferrigno. Before the wedding, Zooey sees Peter looking forlorn, clearly missing Sydney. She calls and invites Sydney, who is, unbeknownst to them, already en route to
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1216-432: The wedding. Just before the vows are to be taken, Sydney makes a dramatic entrance via Vespa . He reminds Peter and Zooey that he is, in fact, a successful investor and returns the money he borrowed from Peter, announcing the billboards were their wedding present. Peter and Zooey declare their love to each other, Sydney assumes the role of best man, and the wedding continues. At the wedding reception, Peter and Sydney join
1254-509: The week of March 31, 2008. I Love You, Man is the third collaboration between Paul Rudd and Jason Segel, following the Judd Apatow projects Knocked Up and Forgetting Sarah Marshall , while writer/director John Hamburg previously worked with Segel on Apatow's Undeclared television series. It only took one lunch to get Segel and Rudd to sign on to do the film and this set the stage for other actors to sign on. On February 13, 2008 it
1292-462: Was announced that Rashida Jones would be the female lead opposite Rudd. Later, in an interview with FirstShowing.net, Jones revealed that because Segel and Rudd were already attached to the project she "knew immediately that it was gonna be even funnier than I would think." At the beginning of the March 31, 2008 week, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Jaime Pressly had joined the film's cast, playing
1330-500: Was announced that the brand will officially return under new ownership led by Daniel Farasat, independent of his real estate firm, Tiger West Capital LLC. New brick-and-mortar locations are planned to open beginning in late 2025. In the 2010 film Get Him to the Greek , Sean Combs ’ character, Sergio Roma, declares at a business meeting that he will remain financially secure because he owns twenty-one Koo Koo Roos, peculiarly never visited in
1368-465: Was completed, Koo Koo Roo sold off its Arrosto Coffee Co. and Color Me Mine chains. Immediate after Family Restaurants completed the acquisition of the Koo Koo Roo and Hamburger Hamlet chains, Family Restaurants Inc., renamed itself Koo Koo Roo Enterprises and then Prandium Inc. a few months later. Prandium was the parent company for the Koo Koo Roo, El Torito, Chi-Chi's and Hamburger Hamlet chains. By January 1999, Koo Koo Roo had 40 locations. In 2003,
1406-479: Was marinated in vegetable juices and char-broiled over open flames and served with a fold-able Middle Eastern inspired flatbread that they called "Koo Koo Roo bread." The only sides available were a Middle Eastern cucumber and onion salad, an eggplant salad, and a mixture of pinto and Northern beans. The only dessert initially available was frozen yogurt. Everything on the initial menu had relative low calories when compared to offerings at other chicken restaurants. On
1444-443: Was not impressed with the film, and after noting that the character Sydney seemed to be written for Owen Wilson , Rainer remarked, "Maybe Wilson was busy. Lucky him." The Colorado Daily described the relationship between the male leads as a "watered-down false bromance ", noting that the pace of their relationship seemed "rushed", and that Peter was looking out for his wife rather than his best friend. In its U.S. opening weekend,
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