Central Perk in its current state at Warner Bros Studios
in Los
Angeles.
As of April 2006, the Central Perk set is still set up at
the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, CA, although it has been moved from its former location into a smaller building, also
the set has been downsized to about 2/3 the size.
In The One with George Stephanopoulos, Joey proves to Chandler that Central Perk is less [sic] than 100 steps from their apartment, counting 97 steps from the apartment to the inside of the shop.
The artwork in the back of Central Perk changes every three
episodes.
Central Perk has inspired a coffee shop franchise by the same name that mirrors the style and aesthetics of the fictional one portrayed
in the series Friends. There is a Central Perk in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Geneva (Switzerland).
The Dubai chain store's spokesman is James Michael
Tyler, who played Gunther.
There was at one stage a "Phoenix
Perk" coffee shop in Dublin, Ireland. This is in reference
to Phoenix Park, the city park within Dublin. The restaurant was modelled to look just like Central Perk.
There is a Central Perk Cafe in Cedarhurst,
New York.
There is a Central Perk Coffee stand off the main lobby of
the Tisch Hospital at the NYU School of Medicine
There is a Bidwell Perk in Chico, California, referring to Bidwell Park located in the area.
There is a Prospect Perk in Brooklyn, NY, referring to Prospect Park located in the area.
The Coffee products in the glass case in the front of the
counter are changed at least once a season.
Over the 10 seasons of the show, nothing was spilled on the
couch and no marks were to be seen.
However, on the night of filming of The Last One (the final episode), Jennifer Aniston's pen, that she was using to sign autographs while sitting on the couch, burst
and there is now a large ink stain on the back of the couch.