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McKinney’s Lean Kitchen Co makes meal prepping healthy, easy

by | Feb 6, 2025 | 0 comments

When Jeana and Chris Penny opened Lean Kitchen — a healthy meal prep franchise — in McKinney in early 2024, it was the first location in Texas. Now, the kitchen, where everything is made fresh weekly, is providing healthy, balanced meals for people across Collin County.


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