15 Facts About Panda Express

Panda Express is an American fast food restaurant chain that serves American Chinese cuisine.

Panda Express restaurants were traditionally located in shopping mall food courts, but the chain now operates units in many other environments and formats, including stand-alone restaurants, as well as universities, casinos, airports, military bases, amusement parks and other venues.

The Panda Express brand is a casual, fast-food variation of corporate sibling Panda Inn .

At first, Panda Express restaurants were found solely in food courts in major shopping malls.

In 2005, Panda Express began to open units in food courts on college campus, some of which participate in the residential student meal plans.

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Later that year, Panda Express opened its first location in the western Pacific by opening a location in the American territory of Guam.

Panda Express operates in Canada, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico, El Salvador, Philippines, South Korea, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates.

In October 2013, the first Panda Express located in Canada opened its doors on Hunt Club Road in Nepean, Ontario but has since closed.

In July 2016, Panda Express opened its first location in Guatemala, in Guatemala City.

In September 2017, Panda Express opened its first location on the Dutch Caribbean country of Aruba at the Queen Beatrix International Airport.

In July 2018, Panda Express entered El Salvador for the first time by opening 2 locations in the capital city of San Salvador.

In September 2018, Panda Express announced its joint venture with Jollibee Foods Corporation to bring its stores in the Philippines.

Panda Express previously had eight locations in Japan that were operated under a franchise agreement that later lapsed.

In 1999, Panda Express launched Panda Cares to give back to the community.

Panda Express installed donation boxes in all the Panda Express restaurants in 2010.