Panda Express is a fast casual restaurant

Fast casual restaurant

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 chain

Chain store

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 serving American Chinese cuisine

American Chinese cuisine

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. It operates mainly inside the United States

United States

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, in casino

Casino

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Shopping mall

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Supermarket

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Strip mall

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, theme parks, stadiums, college campuses and The Pentagon

The Pentagon

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. It is the largest chain of Chinese fast food restaurants in the United States.

In 2004, the company began opening stand-alone restaurants with drive-through

Drive-through

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Panda Express has 1,321 restaurants covering 38 states and Puerto Rico.