A new Panda Express is scheduled to open in Great Falls on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
It is at West Bank Landing along Third Street NW, in between Jersey Mike’s sub shop and the Verizon store.
On Tuesday starting at 9 a.m., the first 88 guests will receive a free Panda t-shirt.
Regular store hours will be Sundays through Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. (drive-thru open until 10:30 p.m.); and Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. (drive-thru open until 11 p.m.).
The first Panda Express in Great Falls opened several years ago at 1020 57th Street South on the far east side of town, near Walmart.
Wendy's is building a second Great Falls location, this one at 139 Northwest Bypass, between Domino's Pizza and the Sherwin-Williams Paint Store.
Construction got underway several weeks ago. They are planning to open in late September or early October. Wendy's first Great Falls location is at 806 Tenth Avenue South.
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Pizza Ranch is slated to open in Great Falls, featuring a buffet with pizza, chicken and more. It will also have an "arcade zone" of over 5,000 square feet. It will also feature party rooms. Pizza Ranch has stores in Billings and Helena, and the Great Falls location at 2515 10th Avenue South will be the biggest, according to a spokesman who told KRTV: “We'll be taking over Joann Fabric, which is a 15,000 square foot space for us. That will be the largest for us.” The Joann Fabric store closed at the end of June. We have received reports that Joann Fabric plans to re-open in Holiday Village Mall in October or November.
Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom has announced plans to open in the former Boston’s Pizza location on Seventh Street South. The new owners plan an extensive remodel, including a casino attached to the restaurant, but with a separate entrance. “Studies show that's a little bit more social than a straight-line bar,” said Mike Malmberg, Vice President of the Johnson Restaurant Group in charge of the Great Falls location. “We’ll have 40 beers on tap along with pizza and taproom fare.” Malmberg says with the craft beers on tap, the restaurant will try to make sure as many of them as possible are local beers. There are currently three Old Chicago locations in Montana - Billings, Bozeman, and Missoula. There is no word yet on when it is scheduled to open.
