Andrew Cherng

Andrew Cherng
程正昌
Cherng in 2014
Born
Jin Chang Cherng

April 1948 (age 77)
Yangzhou, Jiangsu, [Republic of China (1912–1949)]
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationBaker University (BS)
University of Missouri (MS)
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • restaurateur
  • philanthropist
Known forFounder of the Panda Express restaurant chain
Spouse
(m. 1975)
Children3
ParentMing-Tsai Cherng (father)
Andrew Cherng
Chinese程正昌
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChéng Zhèngchāng
Wade–GilesCh'eng2 Cheng4-ch'ang1

Andrew Cherng (Chinese: 程正昌; pinyin: Chéng Zhèngchāng; pronounced /ˈɜːrŋ/; born April 1948) is a Chinese-born Taiwanese-American billionaire restaurateur. He is the founder and chairman of Panda Restaurant Group, based in Rosemead, California. He is the co-founder and co-chief executive officer (co-CEO) of Panda Express. The Cherngs invest out of their family office, the Cherng Family Trust. As of February 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$4 billion, making him one of the wealthiest individuals in the world.