geri: this is someplace i love, i love coming to every day. this place just means a lot to me.: and dan, the wine buyer who brought enthusiasm and passion. dan: what i brought to the business was a book of business that i'd built over 20 years. lemonis: whoa. and mike, who was the bar manager. i was so blown away by their dedication that i made a deal, but one with a catch. i put in $300,000 for 76% of the business. but 25% of my share would be handed over directly to the employees. [ laughter ] people, for me, is the only reason that businesses fail or they survive. man: guys, to a new beginning. lemonis: cheers. with the staff now truly empowered, we went to work. i spent an additional $350,000 renovating the entire restaurant... there you go. man: aah! lemonis: ...the real moneymaker. and while there were some bumps along the way... well, greg's not in charge anymore. -i'm in charge. -man: yeah, i understand. -lemonis: do we understand that? -man: absolutely. lemonis: ...the new amazing grapes was amazing. mike, this is crazy, how busy it is. mike: yeah, it's -- yeah, it's b