Site Criteria

Panda Express is the fastest growing quick service gourmet Chinese cuisine restaurant in the United States. We are aggressively seeking locations in Regional and Super Regional Shopping Centers; in high visibility power centers; at major street intersections; on university campuses; in sports arenas; in grocery stores; and other non-traditional sites. Although all restaurants are operated by the corporation, we look forward to establishing relationships with developers, real estate brokers and landlords.

Following are our site parameters. If your site specifics meet our criteria, we are very interested in talking with you!

Site Standards - Street Concept

Trade Area

Population: 45,000+

Average HH Income: $30,000-$80,000

Per Capita Income: $15,000-$40,000

Day Time Population: 10,000+

Activity Generators

Shopping Center anchored with Regional Soft Goods Retailer; Grocery/Retail; major entertainment a plus

Strong balance of residential and business

Going home traffic

Average Daily Traffic: 45,000+ cars

Building Requirements

Type: High Visibility - End Cap/Freestanding

End Cap: Min. 2,000-2,200 Sq. Ft. plus patio

Freestanding: Min. 2,500 Sq. Ft. with or without Drive-Thru (Minimum parcel size - 28,000 Sq. Ft.)

Parking: 25+ Spaces

Seating: 35+ Seats

Signage: Two sides of building; pole/monument style

Site Standards - Mall Concept

Trade Area

Population: 200,000+

Average HH Income: $30,000-$80,000

Per Capita Income: $15,000-$40,000

Day Time Population: 20,000+

Mall Size: 1,250,000 Sq. Ft.

# Anchors: 4

Food Court: 800-1000 Sq. Ft. (Minimum frontage: 21 feet)

In-Line: 1,500-2,500 Sq. Ft. (Minimum frontage: 35 feet)

Utilities: Stubbed to lease

Submit a Site

Please provide full information regarding rent, percentage rent, CAM, food court CAM, Merchant Association Dues, Promotional Fees and other costs for review by PRG. In addition, include a site plan and premise plan with actual dimensions. Our criteria can be flexible, therefore, submit all sites that you believe may be of interest to us. To submit your site to the Restaurant Development Group for consideration, please e-mail to Stephanie.Verdugo@PandaRG.com

We look forward to working with you in the development of a new Panda Express in your center!