LAKE IN THE HILLS – Jennifer Bychowsky is determined to change the way kids eat – one school at a time.

In January, the Lake in the Hills resident opened Wholesome Tummies, a franchise that provides healthy food options to schools and parents, at 9471 Ackman Road, Lake in the Hills. The business already has one client, Trinity Oaks Christian Academy in Cary, and Bychowsky plans to add additional Chicago-area schools for the upcoming school year.

Bychowsky opened Wholesome Tummies after 15 years as the corporate travel director for a consulting firm. Her husband and co-owner, Mike, owns a Young Rembrandts kids art franchise; so staying within the children’s franchise industry made perfect sense, especially when combined with her passion for healthy living. With Bychowsky’s own son starting kindergarten this fall, concerns about school lunches and kids’ nutrition are more apparent than ever.