LAGUNA, Philippines. 27 April 2023. –&nbsp;The Jollibee Group continues to expand its Philippine franchise of Panda Express®, the world’s largest American Chinese dining concept, with the opening of its first restaurant in Pacita, San Pedro, Laguna. The milestone opening marked the Panda’s first ever drive-thru store in South Luzon and the second in the Philippines.

“We are excited to finally open the first Panda Express restaurant in Laguna and our first drive-thru store in South Luzon. With the brand’s continuous expansion efforts in the country, we hope to satisfy our guests and make it more convenient for them to enjoy their American Chinese favorites,” said ﻿Ana Aluyen, Business Unit Head for Panda Express Philippines.

This new store in San Pedro, Laguna, offers a variety of entrées with Chinese influences, including the bestselling dish, The Original Orange Chicken®, which is prepared with crispy boneless chicken bites wok-tossed in Panda’s signature sweet and spicy sauce. The new branch will also serve other famous dishes such as the Honey Walnut Shrimp, Beef Broccoli, Kung Pao Chicken, and Savory Shrimp.

A long queue of excited drive-thru customers started lining up as early as 8:30am. To celebrate the store opening, Panda Express’ Pacita restaurant treated guests with exciting promos. The first 50 drive-thru customers received a Panda Bear, and free medium Orange Chicken for those with a minimum order value of P750. A fun activity also awaited dine-in and takeout customers where they had a chance to win exciting prizes and freebies.

Panda Express Pacita is the fourth store to be opened in 2023, following the opening of the Sumulong Highway, WalterMart Makati, and SM Tanza restaurants earlier this year. To date, Panda Express has a total of 18 stores in the Philippines.

Fans can enjoy their favorite Panda Express dishes via dine-in or take-out, and by ordering through delivery via&nbsp;<a href="https://order.pandaexpress.com.ph/" target="_blank">order.pandaexpress.com.ph</a>, foodpanda, and GrabFood. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/PandaExpressPH/" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/PandaExpressPH/</a>&nbsp;(Facebook) and @PandaExpressPH (Instagram).

<h1>PANDA EXPRESS® OPENS FIRST DRIVE-THRU STORE IN SOUTH LUZON</h1>Panda Express®, the world’s largest American Chinese dining concept, opened its first restaurant in Pacita, San Pedro, Laguna. The milestone opening marked the Panda’s first ever drive-thru store in South Luzon and the second in the PhilippinesLAGUNA, Philippines. 27 April 2023. –&nbsp;The Jollibee Group continues to expand its Philippine franchise of Panda Express®, the world’s largest American Chinese dining concept, with the opening of its first restaurant in Pacita, San Pedro, Laguna. The milestone opening marked the Panda’s first ever drive-thru store in South Luzon and the second in the Philippines.“We are excited to finally open the first Panda Express restaurant in Laguna and our first drive-thru store in South Luzon. With the brand’s continuous expansion efforts in the country, we hope to satisfy our guests and make it more convenient for them to enjoy their American Chinese favorites,” said ﻿Ana Aluyen, Business Unit Head for Panda Express Philippines.<img style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" src="https://vritimes-public.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/production/Image-5-min-scaled.jpeg" alt="The new Panda Express store in San Pedro, Laguna, offers a variety of entrées with Chinese influences, including the bestselling dish, The Original Orange Chicken®."/>This new store in San Pedro, Laguna, offers a variety of entrées with Chinese influences, including the bestselling dish, The Original Orange Chicken®, which is prepared with crispy boneless chicken bites wok-tossed in Panda’s signature sweet and spicy sauce. The new branch will also serve other famous dishes such as the Honey Walnut Shrimp, Beef Broccoli, Kung Pao Chicken, and Savory Shrimp.<img style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" src="https://vritimes-public.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/production/Image-7-min-scaled.jpeg" alt="A long queue of excited drive-thru customers started lining up as early as 8:30am. The first 50 drive-thru customers received a Panda Bear."/>A long queue of excited drive-thru customers started lining up as early as 8:30am. To celebrate the store opening, Panda Express’ Pacita restaurant treated guests with exciting promos. The first 50 drive-thru customers received a Panda Bear, and free medium Orange Chicken for those with a minimum order value of P750. A fun activity also awaited dine-in and takeout customers where they had a chance to win exciting prizes and freebies.<img style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" src="https://vritimes-public.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/production/Image-6-min-scaled.jpeg" alt="Actress Michelle Vito (third from right), together with the Panda Express Philippines team, welcomed the store’s first drive-thru customer (center)."/>Panda Express Pacita is the fourth store to be opened in 2023, following the opening of the Sumulong Highway, WalterMart Makati, and SM Tanza restaurants earlier this year. To date, Panda Express has a total of 18 stores in the Philippines.Fans can enjoy their favorite Panda Express dishes via dine-in or take-out, and by ordering through delivery via&nbsp;<a href="https://order.pandaexpress.com.ph/" target="_blank">order.pandaexpress.com.ph</a>, foodpanda, and GrabFood. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/PandaExpressPH/" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/PandaExpressPH/</a>&nbsp;(Facebook) and @PandaExpressPH (Instagram).Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC, also known as Jollibee Group) is one of the fastest-growing restaurant companies in the world. Its mission is to serve great-tasting food and bring the joy of eating to everyone through its 17 brands with close to 6,500 stores across 34 countries including the Philippines, United States, Canada, the People’s Republic of China, United Kingdom, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates, and Australia.

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Panda Express®, the world’s largest American Chinese dining concept, opened its first restaurant in Pacita, San Pedro, Laguna. The milestone opening marked the Panda’s first ever drive-thru store in South Luzon and the second in the Philippines

PANDA EXPRESS® OPENS FIRST DRIVE-THRU STORE IN SOUTH LUZON

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