The Purpose
There's a huge gap in traditional fast food. You could have fast, affordable or fresh food, but never all at the same time.
Our motivation is to fill that gap - to make fast food healthy and delicious! We want every bite of fast food to be better than its always been. Because you deserve great tasting and good-for-you meals!
The Founders
In 2014, tired of corporate careers that left them stuck behind desks eating fattening fast-food, Ryan and Leena decided to change things up. They quit their cushy jobs and opened up the first MiSo in Olympia, Washington.
Before founding MiSo, Leena and Ryan had careers in finance and consulting in East Asia. Leena previously held senior management positions at Goldman Sachs, IBM, and GE. Growing up in Seoul, South Korea, Leena found an early passion for her country's traditional cuisine as well the up-and-coming food trends of East Asia. All of MiSo's recipes are developed by Leena while paying homage to those traditional and modern roots.
Ryan was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mongolia from 2009 to 2011. He previously served senior consulting positions in Singapore, where he met Leena in 2012. Ryan's writing and interviews have appeared in Forbes, New York Times, The Guardian, and other business journals. He's lucky to be the taste-tester for all of Leena's yummy cooking. They live together with their corgi, Grizzly, in Olympia where they like to go hiking and support the local arts scene.
MiSo brings a love of life, food, and family to each bite of MiSo and the guest experience. MiSo was born out of joy and hopes to share that with everyone!
