Hard Rock Cafe - Wikipedia Hard Rock Cafe For other uses, see Hard Rock Cafe ( disambiguation ). `` Hard Rock Hotel and Casino '' redirects here. For other uses, see Hard Rock Hotel and Casino ( disambiguation ). Hard Rock Cafe Inc. Type Private Industry Casual dining restaurants, casinos, hotels Founded June 14, 1971 ; 47 years ago ( 1971 - 06 - 14 ) London, England, U.K. Headquarters Davie, Florida, U.S. Key people Jim Allen, President / CEO Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, Founders Owner Seminole Tribe of Florida Website www.hardrock.com Hard Rock Cafe Inc. is a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton in London. In 1979, the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia, a tradition which expanded to others in the chain. In 2007, Hard Rock Cafe International ( USA ), Inc. was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida and was headquartered in Orlando, Florida until April 2018 when the corporate offices were relocated to Davie, Florida. As of July 2018, Hard Rock International has venues in 74 countries, including 185 cafes, 25 hotels, and 12 casinos. Contents 1 History 1.1 Restaurants 1.2 Music memorabilia 2 Expansion into other businesses 2.1 Casinos and hotels 2.2 Hard Rock Park 2.3 Hard Rock Stadium 3 Acquisition by the Seminole Tribe of Florida 4 List of locations 5 See also 6 References 7 External links History Restaurants Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood Hard Rock Cafe located on Broadway in the heart of Times Square Big Guitar Sign at Hard Rock Cafe, Beirut, Lebanon. This location closed in September 2013. Huge Guitar At Hard Rock Cafe, New Delhi Hard Rock Cafe signage at The Printworks, Manchester Cleveland Hard Rock Cafe, closed since 2016. Hard Rock Café in Temple Bar, Dublin The first Hard Rock Cafe ( HRC ) opened on June 14, 1971 at Old Park Lane, Mayfair, London, under the ownership of young Americans Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton. Hard Rock initially had an eclectic decor, but it later started to display memorabilia. The chain began to expand worldwide in 1982 with locations in ( among others ) Toronto, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Paris, and Berlin. Hard Rock Cafe locations in the United States vary from smaller, more tourist driven markets ( Biloxi, Pigeon Forge, Key West, etc. ) to large metropolises ( Houston, Philadelphia, New York City, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC, etc. ). Hard Rock Cafe typically does not franchise cafe locations in the United States. All US cafes are corporate owned and operated, except for cafes in Tampa and Four Winds New Buffalo casino. However, in the transition of the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel property originally owned and then later sold to Rank by founder Peter Morton. Morton retained hotel naming rights west of the Mississippi. When Morton sold his Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel to the Morgans Hotel Group, he also sold those naming rights, which then gave rise to two US franchised hotels ( without cafes ) in Albuquerque and Tulsa. The Albuquerque hotel no longer pays for the Hard Rock rights and reverted to its former name in June 2013. More hotels franchised from Morgan 's are planned for Sioux City and Vancouver. In 1990, The Rank Group, a London - based leisure company, acquired Mecca Leisure Group and continued expansion of the concept in its geographic territory. Rank went on to purchase Hard Rock America from Peter Morton as well as Hard Rock Canada from Nick Bitove. After the completion of these acquisitions, Rank gained worldwide control of the brand. In March 2007, the Seminole Tribe of Florida acquired Hard Rock Cafe International, Inc. and other related entities from Rank for US $ 965 million. In 2008, anonymous members of the wait staff criticized the business because of its practice of paying them less than half the official minimum wage in the UK, with the business allocating tips to staff to bring their salaries within the law. Most customers, it was argued, do not realize that they are subsidizing a low wage when they give the tip. Music memorabilia Jon Bon Jovi 's guitar on display at the cafe in Moscow HRC is known for its collection of rock - and - roll memorabilia. The cafes solicit donations of music memorabilia but also purchase a number of items at auctions around the world, including autographed guitars, costumes from world tours and rare photographs ; these are often to be found mounted on cafe walls. The collection began in 1979 with an un-signed Red Fender Lead II guitar from Eric Clapton, who was a regular at the first restaurant in London. Clapton wanted management to hang the guitar over his regular seat in order to lay claim to that spot, and they obliged. This prompted Pete Townshend of The Who to give one of his guitars, also un-signed with the note `` Mine 's as good as his ! Love, Pete. '' Hard Rock 's archive includes over 80,000 items, and is the largest private collection of Rock and Roll memorabilia in the world. Marquee pieces from the collection were briefly displayed in a Hard Rock museum named `` The Vault '' in Orlando, Florida from January 2003 until September 2004. After the closure, items were disbursed to various restaurant locations. The London Vault remains open and free to visitors, located in the retail Rock Shop of the original cafe. The Hard Rock Café is also in possession of a Bedford VAL 6 axle coach used in the 1967 film The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour. The vehicle was completely refurbished after filming. It is currently displayed in the US, but makes regular appearances in events in the UK, especially at the original Hard Rock Cafe in London. In 2001, a competition was run to win the actual bus, but it was never given away and remained with the cafe. Expansion into other businesses Casinos and hotels Hard Rock Hotel Macau Hard Rock Cafe Melaka In 1995, Peter Morton spent $80 million to open the Hard Rock Hotel near the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. A subsequent $100 million expansion in 1999 nearly doubled the hotel 's capacity. In May 2006, Morton sold the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas to Morgans Hotel Group for $770 million, including the rights to the Hard Rock Hotel brand west of the Mississippi, including Texas, California, Australia, and Vancouver, British Columbia. The hotel began another expansion in 2007 at a cost of $750 million. The project added 875 rooms in two towers and expanded meeting space. In March 2011, Morgans surrendered control of the property to partner Brookfield Asset Management, citing the high debt on the property in the face of the economic downturn. In April 2018, the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas was sold to Richard Branson with plans to renovate the property under the Virgin Hotels brand. Today, the Seminole Tribe of Florida owns and operates all units except the Las Vegas, Tulsa, Sioux City, and Vancouver properties. In 2004, Hard Rock International and Sol Melia Hotels and Resorts launched Lifestar Hoteles España SL, a joint venture that intended to manage Europe 's first Hard Rock Hotel in Madrid, but it was never opened as a Hard Rock property upon the dissolution of the joint venture in 2007. The other joint venture hotels are in Chicago, New York and San Diego ( the San Diego property includes Hard Rock condominiums ). Hard Rock also operates hotels and resorts in Orlando, Florida ( a joint venture with Loews Hotels ) ; Bali, Indonesia ; and Pattaya, Thailand, ( a joint venture with Ong Beng Seng / Hotel Properties Limited ). Hard Rock International continues to expand internationally ( including hotels, casinos, resorts, and condominiums ) through several joint ventures ( Becker Ventures, Ong Beng Seng / Hotel Properties Limited and Loews Hotels ), including hotels in Chicago, Bali, Orlando, Penang, San Diego, Singapore, and planned openings in Abu Dhabi, Cancun, Dubai, Hungary, Panama, Punta Cana and Puerto Vallarta, as well as hotel - casinos in Hollywood, Florida ; Tampa, Florida ; Las Vegas, Nevada ; and Catoosa, Oklahoma, just northeast of Tulsa. ( The Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi, MS is owned by Twin River Management Group, Inc. ) The Hotel Zoso in Palm Springs, California was converted into a 160 - room Hard Rock Hotel and opened in 2014. A location in Atlantic City, New Jersey was planned, but canceled. All - inclusive resorts operate under the Hard Rock brand in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. In 2013, the Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, opened as a joint slot machine and track venture. The Rocksino is located near Cleveland. In 2015, Hard Rock announced a new hotel in Bogotá, Colombia, which will open in 2019. The company had plans to open in the biggest financial district in Colombia, the Centro Internacional, but it revised those plans. The hotel will be located in the exclusive Zona Rosa de Bogotá, home of luxury boutiques. Other international locations include : Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, Coquitlam, B.C., Canada Hard Rock Hotel Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Punta Cana, Macao, Dominican Republic Hard Rock Hotel Goa, Bardez, India Hard Rock Hotel Bali, Bali, Indonesia Hard Rock Hotel Penang, Penang, Malaysia Hard Rock Hotel Cancun, Cáncun, Mexico Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, Puerto Aventuras, Mexico Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico Hard Rock Hotel Panama Megapolis, Panama City, Panama Hard Rock Hotel Singapore, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza, Islas Baleares, Spain Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife, Tenerife, Spain Hard Rock Hotel Davos, Davos, Switzerland Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand Hard Rock Park In March 2006, Hard Rock Cafe International announced that it had licensed the `` Hard Rock '' name to HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC, to design, build, and operate a $400 million 150 - acre ( 0.61 km ) theme park called Hard Rock Park. Hard Rock Park opened on April 15, 2008 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The park was expected to draw an estimated 30,000 visitors per day, promised to create more than 3,000 jobs, and was billed as the largest single investment in South Carolina 's history. It planned to feature a large concert arena and six zones with more than 40 attractions. HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC, filed for Chapter 11 on September 25, 2008. The company hoped to re-open in 2009 after restructuring. On January 2, 2009 after failing to attract a buyer with a minimum $35 million bid for over two months, Hard Rock Park asked a Delaware Bankruptcy Court to convert the filing to Chapter 7, triggering immediate liquidation of assets to pay off creditors, and closing the park. New owners renamed the venue Freestyle Music Park and planned to reopen retaining a music - theme but, without the Hard Rock name by Memorial Day, 2009. The park only operated one additional year and never reopened due to poor attendance. Hard Rock stadium In August 2016, it was reported that the Miami Dolphins ' stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida would be renamed Hard Rock Stadium Where Super Bowl 54 Will be held.. Acquisition by the Seminole Tribe of Florida On December 7, 2006, Rank sold its Hard Rock business to the Seminole Tribe of Florida for $965 million. Included in the deal were 124 Hard Rock Cafes, four Hard Rock Hotels, two Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hotels, two Hard Rock Live ! concert venues, and stakes in three unbranded hotels. Rank retained the Hard Rock Casino in London, and rebranded it the G Casino Piccadilly. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas was also not part of the deal, as it was sold by Peter Morton to Morgans Hotel Group in May 2006. The final takeover was mired in controversy, due to a payment clause in a contract with one casino developer, Power Plant Entertainment. Power Plant and the Seminoles announced a settlement in April 2007 which both sides called equitable. On January 8, 2007, Rank shareholders approved the Seminoles ' $965 million offer. The Tribe announced it had finalized the deal on March 11, 2007. On June 22, 2008, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood began `` Vegas - style '' table gambling in addition to the Class II slots already in operation. To win approval for the table games, which were barred under Florida law, the Seminole Tribe paid the State of Florida $100 million as part of a 25 - year pact signed by Governor Charlie Crist. On July 3, 2008, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the governor 's agreement was unconstitutional, but table games continue to operate because the Federal Department of the Interior approved the now - invalid pact with the state. List of locations This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia 's quality standards. The specific problem is : reflinks in table - full info needed Please help improve this article if you can. ( June 2017 ) Hard Rock Cafe Roppongi, Tokyo. Location ( city ) Location ( country ) Established Status London United Kingdom June 14, 1971 Open Toronto Canada June 23, 1978 Closed May 24, 2017 because of lease expiration Los Angeles United States October 24, 1982 Closed December 31, 2006 Roppongi Japan July 4, 1983 Open New York City United States April 12, 1984 Relocated to Times Square on August 12, 2005 San Francisco United States September 10, 1984 Closed August 26, 2002. Relocated to Fisherman 's Wharf. Stockholm Sweden April 16, 1985 Open Chicago United States June 17, 1986 Open Houston United States November 6, 1986 Relocated May 21, 2000 Dallas United States November 28, 1986 Relocated July 15, 2009 Cancún Mexico June 9, 1987 Reopened in March 19, 2016 Honolulu United States July 17, 1987 Relocated May 21, 2000 Reykjavík Iceland July 25, 1987 Closed May 29, 2005. Re-opened October 30, 2016. New Orleans United States December 11, 1987 Relocated December 29, 2012 La Jolla United States December 11, 1988 Closed September 6, 2008. Originally San Diego, renamed when downtown location opened. Sydney Australia April 1, 1989 Closed October 22, 2007. Relocated December 6, 2011. Toronto SkyDome Canada June 6, 1989 Closed September 27, 2009 Boston United States June 12, 1989 Relocated July 2, 2007 Acapulco Mexico December 8, 1989 Closed January 14, 2014 Washington, D.C. United States January 1, 1990 Open Singapore Singapore February 6, 1990 Open Orlando United States June 7, 1990 Relocated December 11, 1998 Maui United States July 23, 1990 Closed December 4, 2016 Las Vegas at Hard Rock Hotel United States September 7, 1990 Closed December 31, 2016 Montreal Canada September 20, 1990 Closed September 27, 2009 Puerto Vallarta Mexico December 30, 1990 Closed early 2012 Aspen United States January 22, 1991 Closed November 1, 2000 Calgary Canada April 1, 1991 Closed June 1, 2000 Bangkok Thailand April 22, 1991 Open Kuala Lumpur Malaysia November 23, 1991 Open Paris France November 24, 1991 Open Osaka Japan January 17, 1992 Closed September 14, 2001 Tijuana Mexico April 26, 1992 Closed June 19, 2008 Berlin Germany May 18, 1992 Relocated April 26, 2010 Jakarta Indonesia October 2, 1992 Relocation to Plaza Indonesia Entertainment X'nter in July 2004. Atlanta United States November 9, 1992 Open Newport Beach United States November 23, 1992 Closed June 23, 2005 St. Thomas US Virgin Islands, United States December 17, 1992 Closed April 24, 2005 San Juan Puerto Rico March 5, 1993 Closed April 22, 2011. Tel Aviv Israel July 1993 Closed December 1997 Grand Cayman Cayman Islands April 28, 2000 Closed October 13, 2013. Re-opened in December 2014. Miami United States September 21, 1993 Open Mexico City Mexico September 23, 1993 Closed May 2013 Bali Indonesia October 3, 1993 Open Taipei Taiwan December 22, 1993 Closed February 3, 2002 Beijing China May 14, 1994 Closed September 30, 2012 Nashville United States June 21, 1994 Open Cozumel Mexico October 22, 1994 Relocated in early 2015. Hong Kong Kowloon Hong Kong November 13, 1994 Closed November 24, 2008. Madrid Spain November 25, 1994 Open San Antonio United States January 12, 1995 Open Hong Kong at Chater Road Hong Kong March 18, 1995 Closed October 1, 1999 Vancouver Canada June 6, 1995 Closed June 1, 2000 Edmonton Canada ( inside West Edmonton Mall ) July 7, 1995 Closed June 1, 2000 Myrtle Beach United States July 10, 1995 Broadway at the Beach complex since opening ; relocated from original pyramid - shaped building to The Avenue on October 7, 2016. Copenhagen Denmark July 18, 1995 Open Whistler Canada September 5, 1995 Closed June 1, 2000 Buenos Aires Argentina October 15, 1995 Open Melbourne Australia October 21, 1995 Closed October 21, 2007 Phoenix United States October 21, 1995 Relocated February 25, 2002 Banff Canada October 22, 1995 Closed June 1, 2000 Taichung Taiwan December 1995 Closed December 1996 Cabo San Lucas Mexico December 10, 1995 Unauthorized location Antwerp Belgium December 15, 1995 Closed April 24, 1997. Reopened March 20, 2017 Makati Philippines December 15, 1995 Closed 2017 & renamed to Johnny B. Good after. Universal City United States January 12, 1996 Open Surfers Paradise Australia March 22, 1996 Open, Originally called Gold Coast. Ottawa Canada January 15, 1995 ( ByWard Market ) June 26, 1996 ( Corel Centre ) Corel Centre location closed September 2, 2002 ByWard closed September 1, 2013 Rideau Carleton Raceway location announced Niagara Falls United States July 10, 1996 Open Shanghai China August 2, 1996 Closed March 28, 2004 Guangzhou China September 2, 1996 Closed May 18, 2003 Key West United States September 27, 1996 Open Atlantic City United States November 15, 1996 Closed September 30, 2017 as part of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City improvements plan, to reopen in summer 2018. Restaurant originally opened as part of the Trump Taj Mahal, it remained open ( independently operated ) after the hotel and casino 's closure until current round of construction began as part of conversion with its new owners. Cape Town South Africa November 22, 1996 Closed June 17, 2001. Reopened October 11, 2017. Seoul South Korea December 2, 1996 Reopened in April 8, 2008 but closed again in April 2009. Reopened in October 21, 2014. Niagara Falls Canada Canada December 9, 1996 Open Beirut Lebanon December 19, 1996 Closed September 9, 2013 Shenzhen China May 27, 1997 Closed November 1998 Nagoya Japan July 1, 1997 Closed December 31, 2010 Baltimore United States July 4, 1997 Open Yokohama Japan July 18, 1997 Open Sacramento United States August 13, 1997 Closed March 20, 2010 Amman Jordan August 14, 1997 Closed September 2000 Manama Bahrain October 4, 1997 Open Barcelona Spain November 10, 1997 Open Memphis United States November 16, 1997 Relocated two blocks west in 2014 Dubai United Arab Emirates December 13, 1997 Closed for relocation March 8, 2009 Philadelphia United States January 15, 1998 Open Lima Peru February 20, 1998 Closed December 3, 2001. Relocated on December 2012. Edinburgh United Kingdom March 28, 1998 Open Guam United States / Guam May 10, 1998 Open Ankara Turkey May 27, 1998 Closed February 8, 2002 Lake Tahoe United States June 30, 1998 Open Cleveland United States July 2, 1998 Closed July 24, 2016 Salt Lake City United States July 10, 1998 Closed December 7, 2008 Kona United States July 21, 1998 Closed July 21, 2008 Sharm el - Sheikh Egypt July 24, 1998 Open San Diego United States July 28, 1998 Closed Saipan Northern Mariana Islands, United States August 18, 1998 Open St. Louis United States August 24, 1998 Open Denver United States November 5, 1998 Open Guadalajara Mexico November 7, 1998 Closed October 2008 Rome Italy December 10, 1998 Open Orlando United States December 11, 1998 Open Amsterdam Netherlands March 20, 1999 Open Indianapolis United States April 13, 1999 Open Kobe Japan April 27, 1999 Closed December 31, 2003 Fort Lauderdale United States July 7, 1999 Closed May 9, 2004. Relocated to Hollywood, FL. Gatlinburg United States September 5, 1999 Closed May 20, 2014. Relocated to Pigeon Forge. Oasis United Kingdom April 14, 2000 Closed January 31, 2002 Fukuoka Japan April 26, 2000 Open ( Relocated from Hawks Town Mall to JRJP Hakata Building at JR Hakata Station. Original location closed March 31, 2016. Re-opened April 27, 2016. ) Houston United States May 21, 2000 Open Rio de Janeiro Brazil June 27, 2000 Closed for relocation July 25, 2011, Shop located at base of Corcovado currently Manchester United Kingdom September 12, 2000 Open Malta Malta St. Julian 's November 25, 2000 Open Osaka Universal Japan March 22, 2001 Open Cairo Egypt May 4, 2001 Closed December 31, 2010 Belfast United Kingdom May 10, 2001 Closed September 25, 2004 Queenstown New Zealand May 28, 2001 Closed September 28, 2004 Managua Nicaragua May 2001 Closed December 2001 Osaka Japan September 14, 2001 Open Bogotá Colombia October 1, 2001 Open Pattaya Thailand October 15, 2001 Open Birmingham United Kingdom November 19, 2001 Closed May 5, 2007 Phoenix United States February 25, 2002 Open Austin United States February 27, 2002 Closed January 2, 2006 Munich Germany February 25, 2002 Open Ueno - Eki Japan March 25, 2002 Open Nottingham United Kingdom June 5, 2002 Closed November 12, 2007 Pittsburgh United States June 24, 2002 Open San Francisco United States August 26, 2002 Open Minneapolis United States September 12, 2002 Closed September 30, 2011 Leeds United Kingdom December 2, 2002 Closed July 2, 2007 Cologne Germany April 28, 2003 Open Lisbon Portugal June 12, 2003 Open Moscow Russia September 17, 2003 Open Panama Panama September 8, 2004 Open Cardiff United Kingdom October 13, 2003 Closed October 12, 2010 Nassau Bahamas October 21, 2003 Unauthorized location. Relocated in June 2014. Detroit United States November 10, 2003 Open Malta Malta Airport February 1, 2004 Open Catania Italy February 24, 2004 Closed November 2006 Hollywood FL United States May 11, 2004 Open Louisville United States May 31, 2004 Open Dublin Ireland June 29, 2004 Open Destin United States July 2, 2004 Closed June 2014 Jakarta Indonesia July 2004 Relocation to Pacific Place to commence in April 2013 Foxwoods United States August 20, 2004 Open MultiCentro Panama September 8, 2004 Closed September 2013. Re-opened Fall 2016. Athens Greece September 14, 2004 Closed in 2014 and relocated in November 2015 Hurghada Egypt November 12, 2004 Open Kuwait Kuwait November 20, 2004 Closed, February 28, 2014 Gothenburg Sweden December 10, 2004 Open Caracas Venezuela May 12, 2005 Open New York City United States August 12, 2005 Open Playa del Inglés Spain December 2, 2005 Closed October 2009 Oslo Norway December 12, 2005 Open Nova Lima Brazil December 23, 2005 Closed May 25, 2014 Malta Malta Valletta March 2, 2006 Open Santo Domingo Dominican Republic July 14, 2006 Open Mumbai India September 12, 2006 Open Narita Japan September 15, 2006 Closed August 2012 Ocho Rios Jamaica November 22, 2006 Closed February 3, 2011 Margarita Venezuela November 27, 2006 Open Warsaw Poland February 8, 2007 Open Biloxi United States July 1, 2007 Open Boston United States July 2, 2007 Open Punta Cana Dominican Republic July 2, 2007 Open Fiji Fiji December 4, 2007 Open Cartagena Colombia December 13, 2007 Open Bengaluru India December 29, 2007 Open Singapore Changi Airport Singapore January 9, 2008 Closed December 18, 2016 Bucharest Romania January 20, 2008 Open Mallorca Spain November 29, 2008 Open Aruba Aruba, Netherlands December 12, 2008 Open Pune India January 11, 2009 Open Yankee Stadium United States March 30, 2009 Open Prague Czech Republic April 3, 2009 Open Venice Italy April 9, 2009 Open New Delhi India June 4, 2009 Open Dallas United States July 15, 2009 Open Las Vegas United States September 5, 2009 Open Penang Malaysia September 15, 2009 Open Hyderabad India September 21, 2009 Open Marbella Spain October 30, 2009 Open Phuket Thailand November 29, 2009 Open Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam December 17, 2009 Open ( rights owned by the Highlands Coffee conglomerate ) Seattle United States February 10, 2010 Open Sentosa Singapore April 22, 2010 Open Berlin Germany April 26, 2010 Open Kraków Poland June 4, 2010 Open Hollywood on Hollywood Boulevard United States July 19, 2010 Open Medellín Colombia September 3, 2010 Open Honolulu United States November 22, 2010 Open Glyfada Greece December 16, 2010 Closed October 10, 2012 Sint Maarten Netherlands December 20, 2010 Open Tampa United States December 21, 2010 Open Hong Kong at Lan Kwai Fong China April 18, 2011 Open Florence Italy June 14, 2011 Open Sydney Australia July 8, 2011 Open Costa Maya Mexico August 16, 2011 Closed ( Prior to September 2012 ) Hamburg Germany August 17, 2011 Open Dubai United Arab Emirates November 18, 2011 Open Sydney Australia December 6, 2011 Open Budapest Hungary December 14, 2011 Open Macau China February 14, 2012 Open New Buffalo, Michigan at Four Winds New Buffalo United States July 11, 2012 Open Brussels at Grand Place Belgium July 31, 2012 Open Nicosia Cyprus October 14, 2012 Closed May 21, 2013 Helsinki Finland October 15, 2012 Open Lima Peru December 19, 2012 Open Santiago Chile December 20, 2012 Open Nabq Egypt December 28, 2012 Open New Orleans United States December 29, 2012 Open Jakarta Indonesia September 16, 2013 Open Malacca City Malaysia June 12, 2013 Open Ibiza Spain June 4, 2013 Open Mumbai, Andheri West India September 1, 2013 Open Nice France October 11, 2013 Open Johannesburg South Africa November 2013 Open Kota Kinabalu Malaysia November 15, 2012 Open San José Costa Rica September 21, 2013 Open Guatemala City Guatemala January 7, 2013 Open Istanbul Turkey 2013 Closed Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia February 24, 2014 Open Tenerife Spain March 15, 2014 Open Doha Qatar 2015 Planned Glasgow United Kingdom November 16, 2013 Open Northfield Park United States December 18, 2013 Open Vienna Austria August 8, 2014 Open Gdańsk Poland July 6, 2014 Open Anchorage United States June 28, 2014 Open Mall of America United States August 28, 2014 Open Siem Reap Cambodia 2014 Open Podgorica Montenegro February 8, 2015 Open Busan South Korea December 2015 Closed Chennai India December 29, 2013 Closed Daytona Beach United States December 2017 Planned Almaty Kazakhstan November 5, 2014 Open Gurgaon India April 1, 2014 Open Pigeon Forge United States May 20, 2014 Open ( This is a move from Gatlinburg ) Shanghai China 2014 Closed Asuncion Paraguay December 2014 Open Playas del Coco Costa Rica June 27, 2015 Open Marseille France November 30, 2014 Closed September 5, 2017 Curitiba Brazil May 28, 2015 Open Port El Kantaoui Tunisia December 2015 Open Porto Portugal November 20, 2016 Open Lagos Nigeria December 19, 2015 Open Koh Samui Thailand May 1, 2016 Open Seville Spain May 17, 2016 Open Tampa International Airport United States August 6, 2016 Open Ayia Napa Cyprus May 29, 2016 Open, Relocated from Nicosia, Cyprus Baku Azerbaijan August 28, 2016 Open Hangzhou China October 30, 2016 Open Iguazu Argentina 2016 Open Vientiane Laos 2016 Open Vatican City Vatican City November 26, 2016 Open, Actually located in Rome Lyon France October 30, 2016 Open Shanghai China December 25, 2016 Open Tbilisi Georgia June 16, 2016 Open Ulaanbaatar Mongolia December 10, 2016 Open Ushuaia Argentina December 24, 2016 Open Yangon Myanmar 2017 Planned Pretoria South Africa November 26, 2016 Open Chiang Mai Thailand December 6, 2016 Open Valencia Spain May 28, 2017 Open Montego Bay Jamaica December 24, 2016 Open Innsbruck Austria August 13, 2017 Open Shenzhen China 2017 Open La Paz Bolivia September 18, 2017 Open Ciudad del Este Paraguay 2017 Planned Milan Italy 2017 Planned Naples Italy 2017 Planned Belgrade Serbia 2017 Planned Wrocław Poland March 1, 2018 Open Desaru Malaysia 2017 Planned Andorra la Vella Andorra July 25, 2017 Open Cairo Egypt 2017 Planned Montería Colombia 2018 Planned to open at Fall 2018 Houston Airport United States July 12, 2017 Open Kolkata India December 22, 2017 Open Saint Petersburg Russian Federation June 13, 2018 Planned before 2018 FIFA World Cup See also Morrison Hotel Planet Hollywood Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurant and Market Rainforest Cafe T - Rex Cafe Fashion Cafe References ^ Jump up to : `` Seminole tribe in Hard Rock deal ''. 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Question: where was the first hard rock cafe in us
Answer: Los Angeles