i don't see myself walking away from amazing grapes.'m trying everything i can to keep this alive. >> in the u.s., wine retailers generate over $9.5 billion every year. i think amazing grapes can be turned around, and i want a piece of it. all these boxes. i always believe that first impressions are lasting impressions, and my first impression of walking into amazing grapes is there's clutter everywhere. it's disturbing. live music in a wine store. [laughs] ay-yi-yi. wow. i couldn't believe how much inventory was in this place. sometimes, too much selection is awful. how are you? i'm marcus. >> how you doing? brian, pleasure, welcome. >> nice to meet you. >> you too. >> it's a little bit bigger than i thought it was gonna be. >> 1,800 different skus of wine in this space. >> is that what's in here, 1,800? >> yeah. >> huh. no one has time to look at 1,800 varieties. i'd be willing to bet that half of it doesn't even sell. how long have you worked here? >> today's my second day. >> is it? >> yeah. >> look what you were signing up for. >>

tonight on the profit, amazing grapes is a wine bar and retail shop, the brainchild of a real estateg than selling. this is ridiculous. even with more than $3.5 million in sales this past year, amazing grapes is operating at a loss and still can't pay down their mounting debt. this is a business without leadership or direction. i wish that you had passion for the business. you wouldn't be losing money. if i can't find somebody from within to take over amazing grapes and manage its assets, this business will be crushed. >> are you the grim reaper, or-- >> sometimes. my name is marcus lemonis, and i fix failing businesses. >> we're out of business. >> we were out of business

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