Panda Express

The first Panda Express opened Oct. 31, 1983, at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, Calif., following 10 years of success with Panda Restaurant Group’s first concept, Panda Inn, a fine dining establishment that has six Southern California locations and is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. At the suggestion of the developer of the Glendale Galleria, the Panda Express concept was born, now with close to 1,200 locations in 36 states, Puerto Rico and Japan