Who owns Fixins Soul Kitchen?
Fixins Soul Kitchen serves fried chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits, and grandma’s peach cobbler. Who owns Fixins Soul Kitchen? Oak Park native, former NBA All-Star and Mayor of Sacramento Kevin Johnson and his wife, Michelle, founded Fixins to combine his love of Black culture and her obsession with great food. KJ played in the…
Fixins Soul Kitchen serves fried chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits, and grandma’s peach cobbler.
Who owns Fixins Soul Kitchen?
Oak Park native, former NBA All-Star and Mayor of Sacramento Kevin Johnson and his wife, Michelle, founded Fixins to combine his love of Black culture and her obsession with great food. KJ played in the NBA for 12 years and traveled to 28 cities regularly.
Being on the road made him crave home cooking, so he often sought out soul food restaurants. He loved those rich experiences but also felt he could build on the best traditions and redefine the American soul food experience by combining it with great service and a cool aesthetic for the restaurant. The result is Fixins Soul Kitchen.
Fixins will stimulate economic growth with more than $4 million annually in economic impact in the greater Los Angeles area, and create 140 new jobs for the local community. The restaurant is partnering with a re-entry workforce program to specifically train and recruit underemployed populations, and will also support Brotherhood Crusade, a nonprofit organization that provides necessary resources, program services and a voice of advocacy to traditionally underserved communities.
