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Oprah Winfrey sells store at USD 1 million loss

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Press Trust of India New York
Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has reportedly sold her flagship Oprah Store at a loss of USD 1 million.

The 59-year-old had paid almost USD 2 million for buying the store property in 2008, reported New York Daily News.

Her Chicago store was located just across the street from the Harpo Studios where she filmed "The Oprah Winfrey Show" for decades.

The store offered Oprah-logo apparels and her closet items that included designer clothing and shoes previously owned by Winfrey.

The earning from the store went to charity.

She had closed the store shortly after ending the her talk show two years ago.
 

Winfrey is known to have sold the space to a yoga studio for a USD 875,000,.

Winfrey had sold an eight-room, 4,607-square-foot co-op unit in the Windy City at USD 2.75 million last year. She had bought it in 2006 for USD 5.6 million.

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First Published: May 16 2013 | 6:05 PM IST

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