Panda Express opens 1st restaurant in China

Kind of ironic for a Company that started in California.


https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/largest-us-chinese-restaurant-chain-panda-express-enters-china

Will likely be as successful as Taco Bell in Mexico

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He is correct about that

Cal is just a few nuts away from being a China clone

You give californicate to much credit.

Isn’t this like bringing sand to the beach?

I dont care for panda express

Perfect match as they both suck.

Last time I was in Beijing China, at the airport waiting for my next flight. I went to Pizza Hut, they had snails on the menu. I ordered them, they were actually ok to eat.

I know a girl from China, she told me we don’t eat the stuff y’all call Chinese food.

I won't eat bats or most of the stuff they call food

Funny

Its like having a McDonalds or Cracker Barrel in the US.

No. No, it’s not.

In and Out of the Chinese food world.

Panda is ok in a pinch, have one about a half a mile from us. We pick up about once every couple of months

Yes, yes it is. It is exactly like that.

No. The irony here is that Panda Express is a cheap American style of poorly done Chinese food. Now, they are going to China.

McDonald’s and Cracker Barrell are American originated companies selling American cuisine.

A more accurate comparison would be some Chinese company selling bad American food in China for years opening up a place here that sold burgers made from soy and seaweed and trying to pass it off as being authentic American food.

5 reviews? Well, that settles it!

D2 is correct

Bad food is bad food.

McD's BEC biscuits and little cheeseburgers are the bomb.

Probably Americans seaking something not made from cats, bats, rats, or monkeys.

It's good enough.

Yes, fresh, delicious, and reasonably priced.

I thought Panda Express was a money laundering shell Corp, never known anyone that ate there. You guys are brave and really hungry

Chinese Food = Chicken made 11 different ways

Every time we stop there I want it to be good. Every time we stop there it is not good.

Gruber:fishing::Panda Express:Chinese Food

With all the money they make from the US on crappy products from China its a win to get some of their money back in the US for crappy American products.

Was never a fan of Panda Express.

They will have to change up the menu a bunch to sell in China.

Truth is, most of what is served inUS as Chinese food is not what Chinese eat. We are meat centric...they are not. In many of their dishes, meat is use more as a flavoring than the main dish.

It’s a private company. I don’t particularly care for the food, but am very familiar with Panda Express and know the Cherng (owners) family. The PE concept has made the Cherng’s billionaires. They are very smart business people!

In addition to healthy unit level economics and systemwide numbers, real estate holdings make up a huge chunk of their wealth. Back in the 80’s/90’s they made owning real estate part of their expansion strategy. Many of their units are operating in and/or on property owned by the Cherngs.

Lastly, they are great operators...run a very tight ship. While I don’t like the food, I can absolutely appreciate how well their restaurant units are run. My guess is that WAWI and anyone else who’s worked for an expanding restaurant know all too well how difficult expanding can be...let alone, expanding up to 2,000 restaurants.

The worst chinese food I've ever eaten was in china.

Cherng? With an R? I bet that causes problems.

McDonalds is actually known for shipping chemical weapons to rebels trying to over throw tyrannical governments. Your In depth comments on that would be appreciated.

So they send McRibs?

Absolutely not. However, McRibs have been fueling wars for millennia.

Less sophisticated readers may interpret your post differently, but it hits me like you’re telling me to stfu. If so, I like it.

McDonalds exports imperialisms.

Spot on. Example: Chinese Pepper Steak - they have no clue how to make it taste like anything but dishwater (and please don't ask how I know about dishwater taste as it will bring back flashbacks).

Panda Express is one step above dog food.
How do you eff up chicken fried rice?
Went there 1 time....never again.

Agreed. Most of the food I have had there wasn't good. I guess you have to grow up eating it.

Thought it was Royales..... with cheese

I think the Chinese will like it.

Possibly the reason the #1 dumpling in China is made by General Mills . . . Wanchai Ferry -- we are on the road to conquering them.

They love American Fast Food in China.

KFC is the most popular fast food in China, and Mac Donalds is very popular as well.

For me I can't stand China and the way the country is ran, it's a very communist country where the people have no rights. Hong Kong is still free, but I suspect after a few more years China will make them fall in line.

With toilets, maybe.

What exactly do you think eau de toilette means in English, smart guy? It means Mc freaking Rib.

KFC is (or was) #2, behind Mac Donald’s, in the world...mostly due to how much of the world eats chicken.

KFC dominates Southeast Asia

Panama as well.

Add Costa Rica also.

You need to apologize for this. It is inconsiderate and cast a negative likeness upon Panda Express.

I see this Gruber is causing a stir in bass section, I don't go up there much as most up there dont know what they speak of.

That’s as bad as the bunker. They’re arguing about whether dogs have eyelids.

You have got to be really desperate to want to argue, to argue about that.

Have you ever had a dog?
Asking for a friend....

He should go by MacGruber.

I think I’ve been clear on my stance regarding dogs and their eyelids. I’ll not tolerate dog eyelid slander.