Panda Express Type Private Subsidiary Industry Foodservice Genre Chinese cuisine Founded October 1983 (1983-10) Glendale, California, U.S. Founder Andrew Cherng Peggy Cherng Headquarters 1683 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, California, U.S.[1] Number of locations 1,900+ (2016) Area served United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, Mexico,[2] Canada, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Japan Products American Chinese cuisine Revenue $2 billion (March 2014)[3] Number of employees 24,995 (2014)[4] Parent Panda Restaurant Group Website pandaexpress.com