Entrepreneur & Restaurateur; Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Panda Express; Leader at Panda Restaurant Group
Andrew Cherng Biography
Andrew Cherng is a Chinese-born American entrepreneur and restaurateur recognized as the co-founder and co-CEO of Panda Express, the largest Asian-segment restaurant chain in the United States. Cherng holds a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from Baker University and a Master of Applied Mathematics from the University of Missouri. After immigrating to the United States, Cherng moved to California and, with his father, opened Panda Inn in Pasadena, a full-service restaurant offering Mandarin and Sichuan cuisine that laid the groundwork for a growing restaurant group.
Cherng and his wife and business partner, Peggy Cherng, later launched the first Panda Express location at the Glendale Galleria in Southern California. The fast-casual concept, featuring Chinese-American dishes such as orange chicken and honey walnut shrimp, quickly gained popularity with American consumers. Under Cherng's leadership, Panda Express expanded from a single mall storefront into a global brand with more than 2,600 locations across the United States, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates. As co-founder, co-chair, and co-CEO, Cherng leads Panda Restaurant Group, the parent company of Panda Express, Panda Inn, and Hibachi-San, and has invested in food ventures including Just Salad, Pieology, Uncle Tetsu, and Ippudo. The Cherngs maintain ownership and operation of nearly every Panda Express location, setting the brand apart within the restaurant industry.
Cherng's business leadership has brought recognition to Panda Restaurant Group, which has been named one of America's best employers by Forbes and ranked the number one Asian quick-service concept by QSR magazine. Cherng has received the Entrepreneur of the Year award from the Asia Society of Southern California and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He serves on the International Advisory Board for the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Cherng emphasizes a business philosophy that prioritizes employees and customers, a principle reflected in Panda Restaurant Group's corporate culture and his public speaking on entrepreneurship and executive leadership.
In addition to his business activities, Cherng is active in philanthropy. Together with Peggy Cherng, he established Panda Cares and the Panda Charitable Foundation, which have contributed more than $140 million to health services for uninsured children, college readiness programs, and disaster relief efforts. The Cherngs made a $30 million gift to the California Institute of Technology to endow the Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering and a $25 million gift to Los Angeles' Huntington Hospital to support its surgical program. They also committed $100 million to City of Hope. Cherng's journey from immigrant student to restaurateur and civic leader provides insight into entrepreneurship, perseverance, and philanthropy within the restaurant and hospitality industry.
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