Discount retailer Panda Mart has expanded into Queensland, opening its first store in Brisbane despite an ongoing product safety investigation in Victoria. Discount retailer Panda Mart has opened its first Queensland superstore in Rocklea, south of the Brisbane CBD. Panda Mart entered the Australian market last year after being founded in South Africa in 2010. “We are so excited to welcome another Panda Mart store to the family. SmartCompany contacted Panda Mart for comment but did not receive a response at the time of publication.