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Peggy Cherng Quotes

23 quotes from Peggy Cherng — Co-founder and co-CEO of Panda Restaurant Group (Panda Express), the largest Asian-American restaurant chain in the US….

We are building a culture on trust, and the aim of trust is love.

Culture

Love is the verb we emphasize with our Panda family. We must respect and care for each other.

Leadership

In order to be successful, businesses need to be active in their communities and encourage others to be, too.

Interview with Business InsiderCommunity

I am grateful for the education I got at Oregon State.

Education

It is important to me that you know that I am grateful for the education I got at Oregon State.

Gratitude

We must push and stretch each other.

Teamwork

The motivation of going public is really a financial play.

Business

I didn't have any friends there, so that wasn't why. It was a scholarship. I just went.

Education

Life is tough, life is difficult.

Perseverance

Life is something you really have to face squarely on.

Resilience

It is about overcoming the difficulty.

Perseverance

Continuous improvement is happiness.

Growth

I find it amusing when my Chinese friends visit and claim that Orange Chicken is not 'authentic' Chinese food.

The 80s and 90s, 2023Culinary

Panda Cares is a way for us to give back to the communities that support us.

Business Insider, 2020Philanthropy

Life is tough, life is difficult. It is about overcoming the difficulty.

New York Times, 2018Perseverance

I didn't do it with the intention of becoming a billionaire — but that's exactly what happened.

Business Insider, 2020Success

I remember the family was working for free in order to keep the restaurant afloat and our associates paid.

Peggy Cherng

Our business mentality is to focus on people and food and less on profit. If we went public, maybe we would have had to change our philosophy.

Peggy Cherng, Chico Enterprise-Record, 2015

We are first-generation immigrants here, and we were educated in the United States. The giving back and paying forward is very important to us.

Peggy Cherng, Carnegie Corporation profile, 2019

We are not in the food business. We are in the people business.

Peggy Cherng

We're a Chinese American company. This type of cuisine is an authentic immigrant experience in itself.

Peggy Cherng, on Panda Express's cultural identity

Andrew and I came to the U.S. for a chance at a better education and a better life. Our company mission of inspiring better lives stemmed from our journey of humble beginnings to where we are now with Panda — none of which would have been possible without the support of others.

Peggy Cherng, on philanthropy

A growth mindset comes from an individual that believes 'I can' and has the grit and perseverance to be deeply guided in their purpose in life. This builds inner strength, allowing people the ability to get back up when they get knocked down temporarily.

Peggy Cherng, on leadership

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