adj. 1. Of or relating to a number or series of numbers: numerical order. 2. Designating number or a number: a numerical symbol. 3. Expressed in or counted by numbers: numerical strength. [From Latin. , number; see number .]. nuÂ·merâ²iÂ·calÂ·ly adv.
The Bubba Gump Shrimp Company (referred to in the novel canon as Gump Shrimp Company) was formed by Forrest Gump and named after himself and his best friend, Benjamin Buford Bubba Blue. Not many employees are named in the film, but a number are known in the novel. Forrest Gump - founder and captain of the first Jenny.
The first location of Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. opened in Monterey, California, in 1996. It grew in size over the years and established a franchise brand under the name of Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. International. The company is named after the movie's two main characters, Bubba Blue and Forrest Gump, who had the desire to go into the shrimp industry. Viacom owns Paramount Pictures, the company that released the film. The menu at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is primarily associated with shrimp dishes, but also offers a variety of other seafood. One main focus of the culinary style is Southern and Cajun cuisine, as the main characters in the film came from Alabama.