Jojo (restaurant) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jojo
The food truck's exterior in 2021
Restaurant information
Current owner(s)	Justin Hintze
City	Portland
State	Oregon
Country	United States
Coordinates	45°29′47″N 122°37′36″W / 45.4965°N 122.6268°W / 45.4965; -122.6268

Jojo is a popular restaurant in Portland, Oregon. It is also known as Jojo Food Truck or Jojo PDX.

About Jojo Restaurant

Jojo is a special kind of restaurant that operates from a food cart. A food cart is like a small kitchen on wheels! It is located in the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood of southeast Portland.

This restaurant is famous for its delicious fried chicken sandwiches.

Jojo's Story

How Jojo Started

Justin Hintze, who used to sell houses, opened Jojo in October 2018. It first started in an area of Portland called Sellwood.

In 2019, the food cart moved to a new spot. This new spot was a "food cart pod" on Southwest Powell. A food cart pod is a place where many food carts gather together.

Jojo and Social Media

Jojo became very well-known in 2019 because of its posts on social media. Many people saw their tasty food online!

Later in 2019, Jojo worked with another food cart called Matta. Together, they opened a new restaurant named Chơi Luôn. This restaurant was inside a cocktail bar called Lulu.

Helping the Community

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jojo did something amazing. They gave free meals to children, people who worked in restaurants, and hospital workers.

When Jojo reopened after a short break in April, they offered free sandwiches to anyone who asked. This showed how much they cared about their community.

Jojo's Future Plans

In 2021, Justin Hintze shared exciting news. Jojo plans to open a new, bigger restaurant. This new place will be a "brick and mortar" restaurant. This means it will be a permanent building, not a food cart.

This new Jojo restaurant is expected to open in the Pearl District of northwest Portland. It was planned to open on September 15, 2022.