McKinney | January 2025

Health & wellness

BY DUSTIN BUTLER

Jeana and Chris Penny opened Lean Kitchen Company in McKinney in March 2024.

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2107 Eldorado Parkway, Ste. 109, McKinney www.leankitchenco.com/mckinney-tx

Lean Kitchen Company cooks and preps meals weekly, with restocks taking place on Saturday.

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Lean Kitchen Co. oers balanced, healthy meal prep options, owners say When Jeana and Chris Penny were considering opening a meal prepping business, opening the rst Lean Kitchen Company in Texas was a “no brainer,” co-owner Jeana Penny said. Missouri-based Lean Kitchen is a healthy meal prep franchise, Jeana Penny said. The husband- and-wife team opened the business in McKinney

in early 2024, which was the rst Lean Kitchen to open in Texas. The background Jeana Penny said she previously worked in education, but left after 23 years. She said they had been meal prepping for several years. When she began considering a career change, she began looking into various meal prep business franchises. The rst call was with Lean Kitchen, and she said following the call, she turned to her husband and said, “Cancel with everybody else.” What they oer All of the meals are balanced, Chris Penny said,

adding that they avoid using terms such as diet. “Our, kind of, slogan is ‘The anti-diet diet club,’” Chris Penny said. Lean Kitchen oers a mix of meals featuring chicken, beef, turkey and seafood options. In addition, it also oers snacks and breakfast items. The cooler is stocked each Saturday, Jeana Penny said. What makes it special? Jeana Penny said when patrons come into the business, they can see the store’s operations, including the kitchen. Additionally, the business oers online ordering for pickup and delivery.

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