Jo Marie Scaglia chef-owner operation; multi-location KC-metro presence; salads + bowls + Mediterranean-inspired fast-casual healthy-food concept. Tier 1 if single-family-owner pattern verifies; potential Tier 2 if multi-location operation expanded under investor structure.
Description
The Mixx is a chef-owner operation founded and led by Jo Marie Scaglia in the Kansas City metro. The operation is a multi-location healthy fast-casual concept — salads + bowls + wraps + Mediterranean-inspired preparations. Scaglia’s founder-led identity anchors the brand.
The operation’s multi-location pattern raises a Tier classification question — single-owner-led multi-location is Tier 1 location-count-agnostic per 2026-05-15_decision-tier-1-location-count-agnostic; if the expansion was investor-funded or franchise-structured the classification may shift. Verification needed before Award eligibility.
Tier classification
Tier 1 conditional — Jo Marie Scaglia chef-owner operation; multi-location verification pending.
Criterion match (conditional): -Founder-led (Scaglia) -KC-area operation
- ⚠ Multi-location expansion under what investor / partnership / franchise structure?
Sources
Verification
- Outstanding: Scaglia full ownership structure; multi-location funding source; founding year; specific addresses
See also
- Registry