OPRAH BETS ON HEALTHY EATERY
Oprah Winfrey is putting her money where her mouth is, investing in a health-driven restaurant chain that tries to put betterfor-you options at Americans’ fingertips. She is taking a stake in True Food Kitchen, to help it expand across the U.S. The brand plans to double its store count to about 46 in the next three years with a focus on the East Coast, including New York, New Jersey and North Carolina. “It’s incredibly significant to us as a company to have her,” said CEO Christine Barone. The firm declined to say how much Winfrey is investing, beyond the amount being significant. In the past, Winfrey has used her wideranging appeal to boost firms, including helping fuel a comeback for Weight Watchers International Inc. She said she “was so impressed with the team’s passion for healthy eating and, of course, the delicious food, that I knew I wanted to be part of the company’s future.”