From the Ground Up: Panda Express

Owner/developer: Panda Restaurant Group Inc. (Rosemead, Calif.)
General contractor: Restaurant Specialties Inc. (Columbus, Ohio)
Architect: Klover Architects Inc. (Overland Park, Kan.)
Engineers: Olsson & Associates Inc., civil; PMA Engineering (Fairway, Kan.), structural; and Schnakel Engineers Inc. (Omaha, Neb.), mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 2,200 square feet
Estimated cost: $225,500, according to a city building permit
Lender: N/A
Estimated completion date: Jan. 1
Project description: Patrick Corbett, project manager with general contractor Restaurant Specialties Inc., said the construction in southeast Springfield is one of two projects in the city he is overseeing for Panda Restaurant Group. Restaurant Specialties also is remodeling the former Kripy Kreme on North Glenstone Avenue into a Panda Express. Both stores are expected to be complete by Jan. 1, he said. According to PandaRG.com, Panda Express operates 1,500 fast-casual Chinese restaurants across 42 states, Puerto Rico and Mexico.

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