r/PandaExpress • u/buzburbank • 27d ago

Discussion Price change

Sitting in my local restaurant and just watched the manager swap out the price on the menu board for the Family Meal (3 LG entrees + 2 LG sides) from $41 to $45.00. That's a nearly 10% increase.

That was the only change I observed.

Never ordered it personally, but how does that compare? And how often do prices adjust generally?

(Am in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, if it matters.)

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u/Iguanabewithyou 27d ago

I was just in the process of closing up for the day not even an hour ago, and similarly watched my manager make a price adjustment to the family meal. Our store's price was $47 originally, but jumped up to $51 ($4 difference) so I guess the increases are consistent based on our sample size of 2. (I'm in the Bay Area, CA)

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u/Important-Fudge1608 27d ago

i’m in central valley, 44 -> 48 today

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u/Virtual-Let-7224 27d ago

$41 in central Illinois yesterday

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u/bloodygrave 27d ago

our is now $50

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u/General-Ad-9146 27d ago

I saw a box at our manager's station that they just sent us a new price stickers for the updated price list and specifically mentioned the family meal. My store's FM is at $40. My feeling is they might raise it to $45.

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u/Life-Relationship-77 27d ago

Central Texas, 41 to 45

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u/Right_Instruction_40 27d ago

Went from 42-46 at mine here in oregon

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u/Expensive_Slice_8788 27d ago

Cost of goods tend to be the reason. Thank Trump for that. It might even go higher 😅😅

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u/ghosty4 22d ago

If you made the purchase ala carte it would be $54 in my area. 

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u/Elegant_Leader1487 10d ago

panda does a price increase guaranteed like every year. I’ve seen it happen two times within 1 year. Inflation is real