Who owns Panda Express (Philippines)?
Panda Express (Philippines) is operated by Jollibee Group (the Philippines, PSE: JFC) under licence; Jollibee Group does not own the name.[1] The Panda Express name is owned by Panda Restaurant Group.
Evidence: Jollibee Group 2025 Annual Report, Jollibee Foods Corporation. Last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Jollibee Foods Corporation reported
- Headquarters
- 🇵🇭 Philippines, Pasig City
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Fast casual › Fast casual restaurants
- Parent ticker
- PSE: JFC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Panda Express (Philippines)
The Philippine Panda Express business is a franchise Jollibee operates rather than a brand it owns; the American-Chinese chain and its Original Orange Chicken belong to the family-owned Panda Restaurant Group in California. Jollibee reported 28 Philippine stores at the end of 2025, a small network it has been rebuilding with new menu items and set-meal promotions.
Ownership timeline of Panda Express (Philippines)
Where Panda Express (Philippines) sits in Jollibee Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Jollibee Group
Jollibee Group controls 14 brands on Brandtree, 13 of them in restaurants & foodservice.
Also in restaurants & foodservice
Other brands in fast casual restaurants, and who owns them
The 25 brands in fast casual restaurants on Brandtree belong to 19 owners. The largest is Café de Coral, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Café de Coral | Café de Coral | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Debonairs Pizza | Famous Brands | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| PieXpress | Food Concepts | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Baja Fresh | MTY Group | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | Panera Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Delilah's | BMMI | 🇧🇭 Bahrain |
| Flower Child | Cheesecake Factory | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Chipotle | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Jollibee Group
Jollibee Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Pasig City, Philippines, founded in 1978.
Jollibee Foods Corporation was registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission on 11 January 1978 and has grown from a Manila fast-food chain into a restaurant group with more than 10,300 stores in 33 countries and about 28,900 employees at the end of 2025. It owns some of its brands outright, holds majority stakes in others, and runs the Philippine franchises of Burger King, Panda Express and Yoshinoya, which belong to other companies. Its shares are listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange.
Jollibee Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Panda Express (Philippines) and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Panda Express (Philippines) among them.
- Applebee's — Dine Brands 🇺🇸
- Arby's — Inspire Brands 🇺🇸
- Baja Fresh — MTY Group 🇨🇦
- Bonefish Grill — Bloomin' Brands 🇺🇸
- Burger King — Restaurant Brands International 🇨🇦
- Caribou Coffee — Panera Brands 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Panda Express (Philippines)?
Jollibee Group makes and sells Panda Express (Philippines) under a licensing agreement.
Does Jollibee Group own Panda Express (Philippines)?
No. Jollibee Group holds a licence to make and sell Panda Express (Philippines), which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Panda Express (Philippines) come from?
Panda Express (Philippines) originated in the United States.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Jollibee Group 2025 Annual Report — Jollibee Foods Corporation, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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