But British restaurant chain Pizza Express, under pressure from a number of takeover approaches, continues to struggle.

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Among the new women are designer Tory Burch and restaurateur Peggy Cherng, who runs Chinese food chain Panda Express with her husband Andrew.

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Together the two siblings currently operate a total of 14 outlets in Saudi, excluding a fast-food chain, Shanghai Express.

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