The new Panda Express location in Westwood Village, just north of the QFC grocery store is set to open at 10am on Thursday  Sept. 2, The store, which formerly was occupied by Pat Pros, has been under renovation for well over a year. It's a Panda Home "concept store" complete with red lanterns and a moon gate portal on the wall. The store will be open from 10 to 9pm daily.

The Grand Opening on Thursday will give the first 80 customers a free T-shirt, a bag and panda present. There will be prizes and discounts offered throughout the day.

The restaurant is a fast casual concept, and their top selling items include Orange Chicken, Beijing Beef and Honey Walnut Shrimp. Other dishes like Broccoli Beef and Mushroom Chicken are popular too, but these three consistently sell more.

It joins over 40 Panda Express locations across Western Washington, spanning cities like:

• Seattle – 3 locations

• Bellevue – 2

• Tacoma – 2

• Everett – 2

• Lynnwood – 3

• Redmond, Renton, Federal Way – 2 each

• Bellingham, Kirkland, Issaquah, Lakewood, Olympia, Tukwila, Mount Vernon, Gig Harbor, Edmonds, Burien, Bonney Lake, Covington – 1 each

That count includes both standalone restaurants and mall food court spots.

Panda Express gives back in a big way—both financially and through hands-on community engagement. Here's a snapshot of their impact:

Company-Wide Community Giving

• $19.3 million donated to local organizations across the U.S. through Panda Cares and fundraising events

• 101,000+ organizations supported, including schools, nonprofits, and disaster relief efforts

• 230,000+ events hosted, from food donations to cultural celebrations

• 10 million+ kids inspired through educational programs like “Let’s Explore: Lunar New Year” and “Read With Me”