A popular Chinese restaurant brand has opened in this growing part of Lexington
A new spot with Asian flavors has made its debut in a busy area of Lexington County.
Panda Express Chinese Kitchen, which has locations across the U.S., opened its doors Friday, May 2 at 5416 Platt Springs Road near Red Bank. It is part of the burgeoning Platt Springs Crossing development that will be home to a Lowes Foods grocery store and a host of other businesses. Whataburger and Chipotle have each opened restaurants at Platt Springs Crossing in the last month.
The new Asian restaurant has opened in a growing, high-traffic area. About 19,000 cars per day travel down that stretch of Platt Springs Road, according to state Department of Transportation data. Meanwhile, about 27,000 cars per day travel down S. Lake Drive nearby.
Panda Express was founded in 1983, per its website, and now has more than 2,300 stores and 47,000 employees. It is the largest family-owned-and-operated Asian dining concept in America, according to the company’s website. Panda Express also has two locations in Columbia, one on Forest Drive and another on Killian Road in the northeast.
The restaurant carries a number of well-known Chinese and Asian dishes, perhaps most notably the orange chicken, which it touts as its signature offering.
This story was originally published May 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM.
