Panda Express Now Open at Eastfield!

AdVenture Development Celebrates Grand Opening

Selma, N.C., Nov. 13, 2025 – AdVenture Development, developer of Eastfield in Selma, N.C., announced that Panda Express®, the largest American Chinese dining concept in the U.S., celebrated the grand opening of its new location in Eastfield, with an official community celebration. Panda Express presented a $1,000 check to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. 

"We are delighted to welcome Panda Express to Eastfield in Selma, NC; the only Panda Express location between Raleigh, NC and Goldsboro, NC. We continue to seek out and attract new employers to Johnston County. Panda Express has been recognized as a Fortune100 Best Companies to work for," stated AdVenture Development President, Kevin Dougherty, "We are proud to associate Eastfield with the exemplary family-owned and familygrown success of the Cherng family, owning and operating 2,300 restaurants globally through their Panda Restaurant Group. 

With dine-in, delivery and pick-up options available, Panda Express will quickly become a new favorite for residents of the Triangle East Region and I-95/US Hwy 70 travelers. The new Eastfield, Selma location offers a convenient drive-through, and all of Panda’s iconic dishes including The Original Orange Chicken®, guest-favorite Broccoli Beef entrée, and award-winning Honey Walnut Shrimp. 

Eastfield in Selma, NC offers outstanding shopping, dining and services including Chase Bank, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Hobby Lobby, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, Rack Room Shoes and Five Below. BJ's Wholesale Club and Target are under construction and scheduled to open in early 2026.  Eastfield is a 435-acre, 3 million-square-foot master-planned, mixed-use, Live-Work-Play development featuring a blend of residential (including 211 single-family homes, senior living, Eastfield Village: 348 apartments currently under construction) and commercial uses, including a business park, retail, medical facilities, coworking spaces, hospitality, restaurants and entertainment. Recently completed projects in the development include Eastfield's 375,000-square-foot retail center, Eastfield Business Park Building 100, home to Veetee and Crystal Windows, and Triangle East Collaborative (TEC) featuring Old North State Food Hall, JR Cigar, Shield Republic, Carolina Wholesale Flooring & more: https://adventuredev.com/.