<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=07anfu_0wB9exE100" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=07anfu_0wB9exE100" width="1241" height="826" ><figcaption>Wheat Jewelers in Meridian Township on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. The Meridian Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing later this month for a Panda Express proposed for the Marsh Road property.</figcaption></figure>OKEMOS — Panda Express is proposing a new location on Marsh Road, where a long-time family-run jewelry store is currently located.The international fast-casual restaurant chain wants to build a new location at 4990 Marsh Road. The 2.2-acre property near the Meridian Mall is home to Wheat Jewelers, which has been in business for more than 40 years, according to its website.The Meridian Township Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing for the proposal at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the Meridian Municipal Building's Town Hall Room, at 5151 Marsh Road, according to township records.Panda Restaurant Group, Inc., the California company that owns the Chinese restaurant chain, didn't respond to an email from the State Journal this week.Panda Express is asking for a special use permit and "proposing to construct a drive-through for a new restaurant at the property," according to a township notice. The land is already zoned for commercial use.The property has been for sale for about 18 months, said Todd Kosta, senior vice president at Woodworth Commercial. The real estate firm is representing the property's owner, he said. He declined to comment on the restaurant chain's proposal, citing a confidentiality agreement with the company.It's listed for just short of $1.7 million and being marketed as "a redevelopment opportunity," according to a property listing.The timeline for the special use permit's approval is unclear. Amber Clark, the township's neighborhoods &amp; economic development director, didn't immediately respond to questions about the proposal or the process.Panda Express operates a handful of locations in the Lansing area, including restaurants in Delta Township, East Lansing, Lansing and Lansing Township. The most recent location opened off Preyede Boulevard near the Eastwood Towne Center in the spring.The company opened its first restaurant in 1983 in California. Now it operates more than 2,000 locations, according to its website.Contact Reporter Rachel Greco at rgreco@lsj.com. Follow her on X @GrecoatLSJ .This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Panda Express proposes new restaurant in Okemos</div></body>

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OKEMOS — Panda Express is proposing a new location on Marsh Road, where a long-time family-run jewelry store is currently located. The international fast-casual restaurant chain wants to build a new location at 4990 Marsh Road. The 2.2-acre property near the Meridian Mall is home to Wheat Jewelers, which has been in business for more than 40 years, according to its website.