According to recent reporting in JDR, the city has issued a permit for Panda Express to renovate the space in the Brooklyn area of Downtown which used to be the home of Bento Asian Kitchen & Sushi.
Leading construction of the project is Tampa’s QDI Construction Inc. The construction will cost around $950,000 for the 2,000-square-foot tenant build-out which will be found at 50 Riverside Ave., within unit 701.
A brand that requires little introduction, Panda Express has built its reputation from its various classic offerings such as orange chicken, kung pao chicken, and broccoli beef, among many others. The brand is not just a favorite fast casual brand for take-away, but for catering large events as well.
Perhaps what is most notable about the brand, given its massive footprint, is that it remains family-owned by its original founders Andrew and Peggy Cherng, who started the company in 1983 in Glendale, California. As of 2023, the brand boasts over 2,230 stores worldwide.
