Panda Express
American fast food restaurant chain
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| August 2022 | Panda Express opens its first European site in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. |
| May 2022 | Panda Charitable Family Foundation makes a $25 million gift to Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California, supporting enhancements to the hospital's surgical care program. The hospital will display the family's name on campus in recognition of their commitment. |
| March 2022 | Panda Express ceases all corporate support and operations in Russia in response to the Russian war against Ukraine. |
| February 2022 | Filed a U.S. trademark application for 'PANDAVERSE', indicating plans to expand into the Metaverse. |
| October 2020 | A fake Panda Express restaurant in Kunming, China was reported for trademark infringement and closed during investigation. |
| August 2020 | Removed Panda Express Play Places due to COVID-19 and increased maintenance costs. |
| December 2019 | First Panda Express restaurant in the Philippines opens at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong. |
| 2018 | Panda Restaurant Group was ranked 143 on the Forbes list of America's Largest Private Companies, highlighting its significant business success and growth in the restaurant industry. |
| September 2018 | Panda Express announces a joint venture with Jollibee Foods Corporation to expand into the Philippines. |
| September 2018 | Panda Express opens its first restaurant in Moscow, Russia. |
| July 2018 | Panda Express enters El Salvador by opening two locations in San Salvador. |
| January 2018 | Panda Express opens a second restaurant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, operated by Gourmet Gulf. |
| December 2017 | Opened the chain's 2,000th location near Columbia University in New York City. |
| September 2017 | Panda Express opens its first location in Aruba at the Queen Beatrix International Airport. |
| July 2017 | Panda Restaurant Group pledges $10 million to Children's Hospital Los Angeles, with the sixth floor to be renamed the Panda Express Floor. |
| 2016 | Panda Restaurant Group was featured in Forbes' edition of America's Largest Private Companies. |
| November 2016 | Panda Express returns to Japan by opening a new restaurant in Kawasaki, operated in partnership with Ippudo. |
| October 2016 | Panda Express opens its first location in Calgary, Canada. |
| July 2016 | Panda Express opens its first location in Guatemala City, Guatemala. |
| December 2015 | Opened first location in Alaska. |
| November 2014 | The first Panda Express restaurant in the Middle East opens in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
| September 2014 | Panda Express opens its first location in Seoul, South Korea, as a joint venture with Seoul-based SF Innovation Co. |
| May 26 2014 | Arabian Business news reports Panda Express plans to open a restaurant in the United Arab Emirates. |
| 2013 | Opened its first location in Guam, expanding to the western Pacific. |
| October 2013 | The first Panda Express in Canada opens on Hunt Club Road in Nepean, Ontario (though this location has since closed). |
| June 2013 | Panda Express settled an EEOC sexual harassment lawsuit for $150,000 and revised its employee policies. |
| September 2011 | Panda Express opens its first location in Mexico City, Mexico, marking its entry into the Mexican market. |
| April 18 2011 | Featured on ABC News Nightline program, highlighting the company's success and Andrew Cherng's management philosophy. |
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