Panda Express to open in Boardman next month

BOARDMAN — A global Chinese-food chain is opening a restaurant in the township next month.

Panda Express is slated to open a location on South Avenue in late September, the company today confirmed to The Vindicator. The restaurant, located across from Primanti Bros., is now under construction.

Panda Express, based in California, was founded by Andrew and Peggy Cherng in 1983. It operates 1,900 locations around the world.

The restaurant is expanding across Ohio, the company said in a statement, noting its recent introduction into the Cleveland market and locations that soon will open in Mentor and Avon.