Manager Sam Baltazar cuts the ceremonial Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce ribbon during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10. The new Panda Express is located at 710 NW Arkansas Way in Chehalis. The Chehalis location’s hours are 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. seven days a week. The drive thru will remain open until 11 p.m.
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Honorary first guests Rachel and Aubree McElreath smile while walking in to order during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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W.F. West High School band members perform during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Laura Montoya eats during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Chehalis Panda Express General Manager Edgar Cortez shakes hands with Chehalis Mayor Tony Ketchum during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Panda Express workers and managers smile for a photo with Pei Pei the Panda ahead of a ceremonial Centralia Chehalis Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Pei Pei the Panda dances to music performed by the W.F. West High School Band during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Chehalis Panda Express General Manager Edgar Cortez unveils a statue during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Sam Baltazar of Panda Express gives a speech during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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A line of customers stretches out the door and through the parking lot during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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A line of customers stretches out the door and through the parking lot during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Aurora Pratt, 5 months, sports a pair of fuzzy panda ears in her baby carrier during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Customers brave the weather to wait in line during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Ivy Kaygill enjoys a fortune cookie during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Customers brave the weather to wait in line during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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W.F. West High School band members perform during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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W.F. West High School band members perform during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Ian Duncan and Laura Montoya smile for a photo during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Caven Winters, left, and Ethen Carver pose for a photo in their free t-shirts during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Caven Winters, left, and Ethen Carver open their free t-shirts during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Panda Express employees hand out free t-shirts in toat bags to customers during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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Honorary first guests Rachel and Aubree Mcelreath smile for a photo with Pei Pei the Panda and General Manager Edgar Cortez during the Chehalis Panda Express grand opening on Friday, Jan. 10.
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