Panda Express Now Open in Valley Ranch Town Center

December 22, 2016

Popular Eatery is the First of an Eclectic Mix of Restaurants to Open in New Retail Destination

The Signorelli Company welcomes Panda Express to the new 240-acre Valley Ranch Town Center. Opening the first stores in the Fall 2016, the Town Center is planned to include 1.5 million square feet of retail, dining, hospitality, and entertainment venues. Valley Ranch Town Center is situated within the 1,400-acre master-planned community of Valley Ranch, at the epicenter of growth in Houston’s northeast corridor at I-69 and The Grand Parkway just north of Kingwood.

Panda Express, the home of American Chinese cuisine, is a fast-casual restaurant in which associates plate guests’ food as they select from a variety of fresh dishes on the eatery’s display tables. From its iconic Original Orange ChickenTM to health-minded Wok Smart™ selections, Panda Express defines American Chinese cuisine with bold flavors and fresh ingredients, which include crisp vegetables that are cut fresh in-store daily. Along with its Original Orange Chicken, the new restaurant will also serve SweetFire Orange Chicken Brest, its award-winning Honey Walnut Shrimp, Shanghai Angus Steak and General Tso’s Chicken.

"With each new restaurant, we are fortunate to become a part of the local community and look forward to getting to know our guests at the Valley Ranch Town Center location," said Laura Lund, Senior Regional Real Estate Manager for Panda Express. "As a family-owned company, we are committed to giving back to the community in which we serve, and we are excited to introduce our new neighbors to our delicious American Chinese cuisine and people-first culture."

With this store opening, Panda Express is proud to welcome about 20 new associates from the local community into the Panda family. The restaurant is always hiring for all levels and positions, and those interested in pursuing a career with Panda can visit www.pandacareers.com.

"Panda Express is the first of many casual eateries to open in Valley Ranch Town Center," said Daniel Signorelli, President and CEO of The Signorelli Company. "We are planning to bring an eclectic mix of dining options to our Town Center – from fast-casual eateries like Panda Express to fine dining restaurants. From a snack after a football game at nearby Texan Drive Stadium to a ‘white tablecloth’ dining experience for an anniversary or birthday celebration, we will have it all."

"The opening of Panda Express – a brand that wasn’t present in our area – demonstrates the strength of the Valley Ranch development and the excitement surrounding its growth, and we look forward to attracting other brands to serve the East Montgomery County market," said Frank McCrady, President/CEO of the East Montgomery County Improvement District.

With a diverse collection of around 85 stores, restaurants and entertainment options from both national brands and local entities, Valley Ranch Town Center is quickly becoming the premier shopping center where customers can shop, dine and be entertained in Northeast Houston. "Our tenants will enjoy a significant increase in sales due to the extra traffic that is being generated through the various elements incorporated into the master plan. With the opening of the Grand Parkway, the trade area for our massive project encompasses the entire Northeast Houston corridor, an area that has been starving for this type of development for many years. Hundreds of thousands of shoppers, diners and concert-goers will reap the benefits of the considerable investment being made to bring this high quality, multi-faceted project to fulfillment."

The Cinemark Theatre will be the first element in the planned Entertainment District within Valley Ranch Town Center. Also planned is a 12,000-seat outdoor amphitheater for concerts and events, along with a ‘splash pad’ water feature. Town Grove, a 135-acre park that borders Valley Ranch Town Center, features serene lakes and will be a natural gathering place for special events. Texan Drive Stadium, Ed Rinehart Park and New Caney ISD’s new Aquatic Center are other civic elements that bring people to enjoy all the excitement Valley Ranch Town Center has to offer.

For a complete list of stores, restaurants and entertainment venues coming to Valley Ranch Town Center, visit the website at www.shopvrtc.com.

About The Signorelli Company:

For more than two decades, The Signorelli Company, founded by Daniel Signorelli, has developed and built the finest places where families can live, work, shop and play. Diversified in all aspects of real estate, from single-family and multi-family to retail, commercial and mixed-use projects, The Signorelli Company is recognized as a leader in

Texas and Oklahoma, and is one of the largest privately held development companies in the State of Texas. The company is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX. For more information about The Signorelli Company, visit www.signorellicompany.com.

About Panda Express:

Panda Express, America’s favorite Chinese kitchen, is best known for its wide variety of original recipes including its Original Orange Chicken™, SweetFire Chicken Breast®, award-winning Honey Walnut Shrimp™ and Shanghai Angus Steak™. Founded in 1983 and now with more than 1,900 locations throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, Canada, Mexico, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Japan and Korea, Panda Express is part of the family owned and operated Panda Restaurant Group, the world leader in Asian dining experiences that also includes Panda Inn and Hibachi-San. For more information, visit pandaexpress.com, or follow on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.