Katie's Founder Speaks at NYPL as Italian Foods Reach 8,000 Stores
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St. Louis – November 03, 2026 -- Katie Lee, founder of St. Louis-based Italian food company Katie's, whose products are sold at more than 8,000 U.S. retail outlets, will speak at the New York Public Library's Thomas Yoseloff Business Center on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET.
NYPL hosts free hybrid session titled "The Power of Your Story"
Attendees can join in person at 455 5th Ave, 5th floor, New York, or online via Zoom. Registration is required through Eventbrite, with separate links for the in-person and online formats. Online attendees receive a Zoom link by confirmation email.
Lee, a high school dropout who battled addiction, will describe how her business was built on losses rather than wins. "Their story, all of it, is their superpower," she said.