With Thanksgiving right around the corner, OWN’s award-winning hitย Welcome to Sweetie Pieโsย returns with an all new seasonย onย Saturday, November 19 at 9/8c.
In a press conference at OWN studios in Los Angeles, stars of the series Robbie Montgomery and Tim Norman, appeared in good spirits, in light of a recent family tragedyย andย reports of Miss Robbie being at odds with son Timโs business decisions. Tim admitted to the room of mediaย that heโs running fast at trying to keep the family business relevant but acknowledges his mother’s wisdom.
Meanwhile, as Miss Robbie and Tim continue to expand the Sweetie Pieโs brand, they donโt always see eye-to-eye on the best approach.ย Miss Robbie expressedย concerns of over saturating the market, while Tim on the other hand, has an ambitious goal in mind to makeย Sweetie Pie’s the first African American national food chain, and feels confident that it can be done.
On an all-new season, get out your tissue as the familyย lets the world in on theย devastating tragedy when they learn of the senseless murder of Miss Robbieโs grandson, Andre – forcing them to reflect on other dark moments from the familyโs past. Tim also revisits the prison in St. Louis where he was incarcerated for 10 years, and Miss Robbie joins him โbehind the wallโ to witness first-hand the shocking reality her son experienced at the young age of 17.
Tim shared what it was like being incarcerated at such a young age, the harsh reality of growing up black in St. Louis and what inspired his philosophy of giving second chances.
The stars of the docu-series and business partners have been an inspiration in giving back to othersย by providingย second chances to recently incarcerated people by hiring them as restaurant employees andย byย feeding families in their hometown. Keeping up with theย same giving spirit and holiday season, OWN supported Miss Robbie and Tim in spearheading a Thanksgiving food drive collecting 400 pounds of non-perishable foods that will be donated to the Los Angeles Food Bank.
We’re so grateful for Miss Robbie and Tim, for their hard work as entrepreneurs and for their generous spirit of giving back.
And, we’ll be watching Welcome to Sweetie Pieโs onย Saturday, November 19 at 9/8c!
Welcome to Sweetie Pieโsย is produced by Pilgrim Media Group.ย Executive producers areย Craig Piligian, Melodie Calvert, Robbie Montgomery, Tim Norman, Jeff Keane, Tim Breitbach and Steve Luebbert.