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Panda Express is the largest Asian-inspired fast-casual restaurant chain in the United States, founded in 1983 by Andrew and Peggy Cherng in Glendale, California. The Cherngs, Chinese immigrants who had already established the sit-down restaurant Panda Inn in Pasadena, saw an opportunity to bring Chinese-American cuisine to the fast-food format in shopping mall food courts. The first Panda Express opened in the Glendale Galleria, and the concept quickly resonated with American consumers seeki...