Oprah Winfrey-backed True Food Kitchen has landed in bankruptcy court after management turmoil and failed expansion bets left the restaurant chain built around healthy eating struggling to stay afloat.The company filed for Chapter 11 protection Sunday and closed 12 restaurants, leaving 34 locations across 14 states open as it searches for a buyer.True Food Kitchen confirmed to FOX Business that the shuttered locations are Century City, El Segundo and San Diego UTC in California; Miami; Chicago; New Orleans; Bethesda, Maryland; Edison and Hackensack, New Jersey; Garden City, New York; Columbus,...
Oprah-backed True Food Kitchen files for bankruptcy after shuttering a dozen restaurants
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Oct 6, 2026 • 2 weeks ago
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