Coverage dated October 5, 2026 to October 6, 2026

True Food Kitchen filed for bankruptcy and closed 12 restaurants

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The chain, backed by Oprah Winfrey, entered bankruptcy with roughly $1.6 million in unrestricted cash and is now seeking a buyer

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Insider
Oprah-backed True Food Kitchen files for bankruptcy, blaming management turnover and strategy shifts (opens Insider)
Published Oct 5, 2026
Insider's feed description
True Food Kitchen closed 12 of its restaurants on the day it filed for bankruptcy, cutting its footprint to 34 locations across 14 states.
Inc.
True Food Kitchen Raised $100 Million. Bankruptcy Exposed the Cost Problem Money Couldn’t Fix (opens Inc.)
Published Oct 5, 2026
Inc.'s feed description
True Food Kitchen is closing 12 restaurants after filing for bankruptcy. Here’s what its restructuring means for the 34 locations staying open.
Bloomberg
Oprah-Backed True Food Kitchen Files Bankruptcy After Expansion (opens Bloomberg)
Published Oct 5, 2026
Bloomberg's feed description
True Food Kitchen, a health-food focused restaurant chain that counts Oprah Winfrey among its investors, has filed bankruptcy after struggling with management turnover and lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
FOX Business
Oprah-backed True Food Kitchen files for bankruptcy after shuttering a dozen restaurants (opens FOX Business)
Published Oct 5, 2026
FOX Business's feed description
True Food Kitchen filed for Chapter 11 protection and closed 12 locations after management turmoil and failed expansion bets.
Quartz
True Food Kitchen filed for bankruptcy and closed 12 restaurants (opens Quartz)
Published Oct 6, 2026
Quartz's feed description
The chain, backed by Oprah Winfrey, entered bankruptcy with roughly $1.6 million in unrestricted cash and is now seeking a buyer