True Food Kitchen files for Chapter 11, shuts 12 restaurants
True Food Kitchen, the health-focused restaurant chain backed by Oprah Winfrey, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 3 October, shutting 12 locations across nine states and leaving 34 restaurants still operating. Business Insider said the closures reduced the chain’s footprint to 34 restaurants in 14 states. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the Westfield UTC restaurant in San Diego was closed, while the Fashion Valley location remained open.