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Fry's Icon Burbank, CA

Exterior

Opened: 1996

Address: 2311 N. Hollywood Way

Theme: 1950s Science Fiction

Located less than ten miles from Hollywood, the Burbank location embraced a "1950s Science Fiction Movies" theme, with a full-scale flying saucer appearing to have crashed into the front of the building. Inside, the decor paid tribute to classic sci-fi films: a giant octopus bursting through a wall referenced It Came From Beneath the Sea (1955); a statue of Gort carrying Patricia Neal was modeled after the poster for The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951); massive ants suspended from the ceiling were once incorrectly rumored to be original props from Them! (1954); and the smaller alien figures placed throughout the store took inspiration from the original 1962 Mars Attacks trading cards, later adapted into the 1996 film. Finally, in a fitting tribute to its theme, the store's exterior was featured as a filming location in Jordan Peele's sci-fi horror film Nope (2022).

Interior view of the crashed UFO built into the storefront
Interior view of the crashed UFO built into the storefront
Exterior of checkout area designed to resemble a 1950s diner facade
Exterior of checkout area designed to resemble a 1950s diner facade
Statue of Gort carrying Patricia Neal from The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Statue of Gort carrying Patricia Neal from The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Giant octopus bursting through the wall, referencing It Came From Beneath the Sea (1955), with display tables supported by its tentacles
Giant octopus bursting through the wall, referencing It Came From Beneath the Sea (1955), with display tables supported by its tentacles
Mars Attacks aliens above checkout area
Mars Attacks aliens above checkout area
Newsboy figure showing alien invasion headline standing alongside classic 1950s gas pumps
Newsboy figure showing alien invasion headline standing alongside classic 1950s gas pumps
Cafe area incorporating 1950s diner and drive-in theming
Cafe area incorporating 1950s diner and drive-in theming
Figure of panicked officer radioing for help during alien attack
Figure of panicked officer radioing for help during alien attack
Figure of a soldier returning fire after his Jeep was sliced in half by a laser
Figure of a soldier returning fire after his Jeep was sliced in half by a laser
Giant ant suspended from ceiling in reference to Them! (1954)
Giant ant suspended from ceiling in reference to Them! (1954)
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