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Peggy Cherng's Path to Billions
The Creation of the Panda Express Empire

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Peggy Cherng, Co-founder, Panda Express

Peggy Cherng, together with her husband, Andrew, founded Panda Express, the largest Asian-segment restaurant chain in the United States.
Today, there are around 2,400 locations and the company does an estimated $5.4 billion in annual sales.
In the process, Peggy has become the 10th richest self-made woman in America.
Her story and the growth of Panda Express in the past 40+ years is remarkable.
Let’s get to it.

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