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True Food Kitchen, a healthy dining chain backed by Oprah Winfrey, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to $42 million in debt, closing stores in Los Angeles overnight. Additional locations across the US have also closed down since Sunday, October 4th. The company seeks to streamline operations and secure a buyer with a similar mission while maintaining its commitment to health-conscious dining.
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True Food Kitchen, a healthy restaurant chain backed by Oprah Winfrey, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early October due to $42 million in debt. The company abruptly closed several locations across Los Angeles, including stores in Century City, El Segundo, and San Diego, as well as other cities like Miami, Chicago, New Orleans, and multiple locations in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Virginia. Winfrey remains a minority investor but is not involved in management or on the board. The sudden closures left loyal customers surprised and confused, with Sunday, October 4 being the last day of operation for these specific stores.
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Celeb-backed clean eating restaurant True Food Kitchen announced this week that they are filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy — citing $42 million in debt.
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The staple of tony Southern California shopping malls and downtowns abruptly shrank its local footprint — suddenly shuttering stores in Century City, El Segundo and San Diego.
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Other locations in Miami; Chicago; New Orleans; Bethesda, Maryland; Edison and Hackensack, New Jersey; Garden City, New York; Columbus, Ohio; and Reston, Virginia are gone as well, a spokesperson confirmed to the California Post.
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Sunday, October 4 marked the last day of operation for those locations.
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“True Food Kitchen is a pioneering brand with a distinctive position in wellness-driven dining, a loyal community of guests, and a mission that is more relevant than ever,” said Jeff Chandler, Chief Executive Officer of True Food Kitchen, in a written statement released on Monday.
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“This process is the best path forward to simplify the business and focus on what we do best: delivering craveable, health-forward food and genuine hospitality.
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We are confident this step will help us build a stronger True Food Kitchen for the future.”
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The trendy chain was founded in Arizona in 2008 and has been backed by Oprah Winfrey, who invested an undisclosed amount into the business in 2018.
True Food Kitchen told FOX Business that Winfrey remains a minority investor in the business — but does not have a representative on the company’s board, nor is she involved in True Food Kitchen’s management.
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Just four years ago, the business raised $100 million from health-conscious investors including MannaTree Partners and Human Co., which is backed by Nick Jonas and wife Piryanka Chopra.
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True Food Kitchen is now seeking a buyer “with the resources and mission alignment to support the brand’s future.”
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They’ve also secured $20 million in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing from HumanCo TFK IV to help the company remain liquid through the bankruptcy and sale process.
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In court filings, the company cited multiple “operational challenges” as a cause for its financial difficulty, including significant management turnover, which resulted in frequent changes to expansion strategy, brand direction, and menu items.
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