13 Things You Never Knew About Oprah's Favorite Things
What's the all-time most expensive Favorite Thing? Or the pet-friendliest? From the tiniest treasure to the biggest blooper, here's a behind-the-scenes peek at the hottest ticket in television.
2. Speed at Which a Small-Business Voice Mail Fills Up After the Show: Every 45 Seconds
In 2003, Florida bakery We Take the Cake made only $168,000 a year in sales. After Oprah named their Key Lime Bundt Cake a Favorite Thing, the owner, Lori Karmel, told CNBC, "Our voice mail was filling up every 45 seconds—and our phones rang nonstop for two weeks."
Published 11/08/2012