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Panda Express

Panda Express is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in American Chinese cuisine. With over 2,400 locations, it is the largest Asian-segment restaurant chain in the United States, and is mainly located in North America and Asia. Panda Express restaurants were traditionally located in shopping mall food courts, but the chain now…

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Genre
American Chinese cuisine
Founded
October 1983; 42 years ago (1983-10) In Glendale, California, U.S.
Founders
Andrew Cherng · Peggy Cherng
Industry
Food service
Headquarters
1683 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, California, United States
Area served
United States (including Puerto Rico & Guam), Mexico, Canada, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Guatemala, El Salvador, Aruba, Philippines, Germany, Russia…

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Panda Express

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Edges72
Triples88
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027397
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Panda Express

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related to history · 38
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related to International · 19
Panda Express → Aruba, Calgary, Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hunt Club Road, In October, Japan, Mexico, Mexico City, Nepean, October, Ontario, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, September, South Korea, The, United Arab Emirates
related to Philanthropy · 6
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Founders · 2
Panda Express → Andrew Cherng, Peggy Cherng
Area served · 1
Panda Express → United States (including Puerto Rico & Guam), Mexico, Canada, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Guatemala, El Salvador, Aruba, Philippines, Germany, Russia…
Founded · 1
Panda Express → October 1983; 42 years ago (1983-10) In Glendale, California, U.S.
Genre · 1
Panda Express → American Chinese cuisine
Headquarters · 1
Panda Express → 1683 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, California, United States
Industry · 1
Panda Express → Food service
Key people · 1
Panda Express → Andrew Cherng and Peggy Cherng (Co-CEOs)

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panda express restaurant opened first chain food location restaurants andrew united business chinese located peggy city inn california also cherng

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Panda ExpressArea servedUnited States (including Puerto Rico & Guam), Mexico, Canada, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Guatemala, El Salvador, Aruba, Philippines, Germany, Russia…1.00infobox
Panda ExpressFoundedOctober 1983; 42 years ago (1983-10) In Glendale, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Panda ExpressFoundersAndrew Cherng1.00infobox
Panda ExpressFoundersPeggy Cherng1.00infobox
Panda ExpressGenreAmerican Chinese cuisine1.00infobox
Panda ExpressHeadquarters1683 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, California, United States1.00infobox
Panda ExpressIndustryFood service1.00infobox
Panda ExpressKey peopleAndrew Cherng and Peggy Cherng (Co-CEOs)1.00infobox
Panda ExpressNumber of employees55,000 (2026)1.00infobox
Panda ExpressNumber of locations2,600 (2026)1.00infobox
Panda ExpressParentPanda Restaurant Group1.00infobox
Panda ExpressProductsAmerican Chinese cuisine1.00infobox
Panda ExpressRevenue6.205 billion (2024)1.00infobox
Panda ExpressTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox
Panda ExpressWebsitepandaexpress.com1.00infobox
Panda Expressis aAmerican fast food restaurant chain that specializes in American Chinese cuisine0.90text
Panda Expresslocated inCanada opened on Hunt Club Road in Nepean0.90text

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