P.F. Chang 's China Bistro - wikipedia P.F. Chang 's China Bistro P.F. Chang 's China Bistro Type Private Industry Restaurant Genre Casual dining Founded 1993 ( 1993 ) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. Founder Paul Fleming Philip Chiang Headquarters 7676 E. Pinnacle Peak Road Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. 85255 Number of locations 305 ( Worldwide, 2018 ) Area served Worldwide Key people Michael Osanloo CEO of P.F. Chang 's China Bistro, Inc. Products Asian American cuisine Owner Centerbridge Partners Website pfchangs.com Footnotes / references P.F. Chang 's China Bistro is an Asian - themed US casual dining restaurant chain founded in 1993 by Paul Fleming and Philip Chiang, owned and operated by Centerbridge Partners, and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. The chain specializes in American Chinese cuisine, plus other Asian dishes. Employees describe the menu as `` Asian flavors. '' As of October 2017, P.F. Chang 's operated 208 restaurants in the United States and more than 100 in international markets under licensee agreements. Countries include Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Turkey, Lebanon, Philippines, South Korea, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. `` P.F. Chang 's '' is the namesake of Paul Fleming ( P.F. ) and Philip Chiang ( whose surname was simplified to Chang ). Contents 1 History 1.1 2004 restatement 2 Menu 3 Data Breaches 3.1 2013 - 14 Credit Card Breach 3.2 2018 Security Vulnerability 4 See also 5 References History A P.F. Chang 's China Bistro at Stamford Town Center, Connecticut ( now closed ) The chain was founded in 1993 by Paul Fleming and Philip Chiang - son of Cecilia Chiang. The first restaurant was opened at the Scottsdale Fashion Square in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 1993, P.F. Chang 's China Bistro, Inc. was formed from the acquisition of the original four bistro restaurants. On July 2, 2012 Centerbridge Partners completed the purchase of P.F. Changs China Bistro and the company is no longer publicly held. In 2010, `` P.F. Chang 's China Bistro Home Menu '' was introduced. The brand represents a group of frozen appetizers and meals that were sold under license by Unilever. ConAgra Foods, Inc. acquired the P.F. Chang 's China Bistro Home Menu license from Unilever in August 2012. In December 2017, the company announced that they would open a location in Shanghai during the first part of 2018, P.F. Chang 's first location in China. 2004 restatement On March 15, 2004, the company reported that it had modified its partnership accounting, which resulted in a restatement of its financial results for prior years. On March 17, 2005, the company adjusted its accounting for leases in order to conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, management and the audit committee determined that the company 's previously issued consolidated financial statements, including those in the company 's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 28, 2003, and those in the company 's Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q for the first three fiscal quarters of 2004, should no longer be relied upon. Menu A P.F. Chang 's China Bistro location in Columbia, Maryland. The chain specializes in American Chinese cuisine. Wine, specialty drinks, Asian beers, sake, cappuccino and espresso are available outside standard beverage offerings. Data breaches 2013 - 14 credit card Breach In mid-2014, information regarding credit card breaches at P.F. Chang 's restaurant was brought to light by various sources, and later confirmed by P.F. Chang 's. 2018 security vulnerability On April 9th 2018, an independent security researcher, Akshay ' Ax ' Sharma demonstrated a security flaw in P.F. Chang 's Rewards program which enabled leakage of members ' information, due to a poorly implemented API.. See also Arizona portal Companies portal Food portal Pei Wei Asian Diner List of Chinese restaurants References ^ Jump up to : P.F. Chang 's China Bistro, Inc. ( January 1, 2012 ). `` FY 2011 10 - K ''. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved May 17, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Chef 's Corner, Recipes and Tutorials ''. P.F. Chang 's China Bistro, Inc. 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2012. Jump up ^ `` P.F. Chang 's Wants to be The American Bistro of Shanghai ''. Ad Age. 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018. Jump up ^ `` P.F. Chang 's Dubai Chinese Cuisine ''. Mall of the Emirates. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 29. ^ Jump up to : `` FAQs ''. P.F. Chang 's China Bistro, Inc. 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Products ''. Unilever. 2012. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012. Jump up ^ Taylor, Kate ( 6 December 2017 ). `` Iconic Asian restaurant chain P.F. Chang 's is opening its first location in China as an ' American bistro ' ''. Business Insider. Retrieved 7 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` P.F. Chang 's Modifies Its Partnership Accounting ''. Jump up ^ `` P.F. Chang 's Announces Lease Accounting Changes ''. Jump up ^ `` P.F. Chang 's Confirms Credit Card Breach ''. Jump up ^ `` P.F. Chang 's Security Flaw revealed, following Panera Bread 's leak ''. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=P._F._Chang%27s_China_Bistro&oldid=864322523 '' Categories : Restaurant chains in the United States Fast casual restaurants Companies based in Scottsdale, Arizona 2012 mergers and acquisitions Private equity portfolio companies Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español 한국어 日本 語 Edit links This page was last edited on 16 October 2018, at 13 : 52 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: what does p.f. chang's stand for
Answer: Paul Fleming (P. F.)