Panda Express has been a staple of mall foods across the country from its first location in the Glendale Galleria in California in 1983. Since then, it has expanded to 2,300 restaurants that serve American Chinese favorites like kung pao chicken and its iconic orange chicken. | Eater

Celebrating the grand opening of Panda Express 🎉 Panda Express is a fast casual Chinese American restaurant chain founded in 1983 by Andrew and Peggy Cherng along with Andrew’s father, Master Chef Ming Tsai Cherng. Originating from the family’s sit down restaurant Panda Inn, the brand was created to bring Chinese inspired flavors to a quick service format. Panda Express gained national recognition with the introduction of its signature Orange Chicken in 1987, a dish tailored to American tastes.