Panda Express Announces One-Day Perk for Customers
Panda Express has partnered with luxury chocolate brand Compartés to offer a one-day perk for customers.
On December 5, guests will receive a free Panda Express x Compartés Fortune Cookie Chocolate Bar with the purchase of any two-item Panda Express Plate at participating locations.
What To Know
Alongside the giveaway, all four Panda Express x Compartés chocolate bars are available for purchase online. This includes the Original Orange Bar, Honey Walnut Bar, Fortune Cookie Bar, and Kung Pao Bar.
Panda Express has also made recent changes to digital perks, making this event particularly notable for customers seeking new benefits.
One-Day Event Details: Free Chocolate Bar with Plate Purchase
Customers who purchase any two-item Plate in-store at participating Panda Express locations on December 5 will receive one free Fortune Cookie Chocolate Bar while supplies last.
The offer is limited to one bar per order and is not valid on online or app orders. For a full list of participating stores, customers are directed to pandaex.press/Compartes.
Panda Express x Compartés Collaboration: Four Limited-Edition Flavors
This collaboration features four limited-edition chocolate bars, each inspired by a classic Panda Express dish:
- The Original Orange Bar: Inspired by Orange Chicken®, with zesty orange bits, red chili flakes, and crispy rice in milk chocolate
- Honey Walnut Bar: Candied walnuts, crisp honeycomb, and golden honey in white chocolate
- Fortune Cookie Bar: Crushed fortune cookies in creamy white chocolate, with a special fortune inside
- Kung Pao Bar: Dried chili peppers, peanut bites, and flaky salt in rich dark chocolate
The bars retail for $11.95 each, with a gift box set available for $49.95 at Compartes.com/pandaexpress.
What People Are Saying
Andrea Cherng, chief brand Officer at Panda Express, said in a statement: "If there's one thing we hope our guests feel when they visit Panda Express, it's joy and comfort. That's why partnering with Compartés-a brand that shares our passion for quality and heritage-was an easy yes."
Jonathan Grahm, CEO and creative director of Compartés, said in a statement: "Compartés means ‘to share' in Spanish, and that idea is really at the heart of this collaboration…We hope these bars bring people the same sense of comfort and delight that inspired us to make them."
Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin, told Newsweek: "We’ve seen a flurry of promotions from restaurant chains in recent months, and this latest from Panda Express offering a free fortune cookie chocolate bar with purchase of select meals is much like the others an attempt to bring in more business at a time when the industry as a whole is struggling with cash-strapped customers avoided dining out.”
Panda Rewards Program: Recent Changes and Ongoing Perks
The chocolate bar giveaway comes as Panda Express is updating its Panda Rewards program. The brand's ‘Good Fortune Gifts’ monthly surprise initiative ended after September, following criticism that the rewards were less appealing to some users. While Panda Express has teased upcoming new perks for members, the free chocolate bar event is not tied directly to the rewards program.
The existing Panda Rewards allows members to earn 10 points per dollar spent, with customizable rewards ranging from free upgrades to entrees.
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This story was originally published December 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM.