i don't. lemoniser the next hour, i'm gonna take you behind the scenes to share with you what i was actually thinking during filming... it's a really nice building. gary: well, it didn't look quite like this, 'cause it burned down. lemonis: and how much was the total loss? gary: over $1 million. lemonis: how much did the insurance pay? gary: $1.2 million. lemonis: don't you think that's weird? he got more from the insurance company than his loss. amber: right. lemonis: in that moment, i put that nugget in the back of my brain. where'd the money go? ...share some secrets... $1 million. gary: give it to larissa. amber: we should probably explain that she got mad at the end of this 'cause the deal didn't happen. lemonis: she put this facebook post out there that the show was bullsh[bleep] amber: well, no one paid attention. lemonis: i cared, because it challenged the integrity of what we do. ...and give you an honest assessment of my decisions. so, when things get tough, you make sacrifices. you're askin

i mean? in all fairness. lemonisen you invest in a business, you're investing in product, you're investing in process, but you're first and foremost investing in people. some are collaborative, and some are less so. i don't know if corey's open to change, but i'm gonna keep pushing until we find out. ♪ how do you think about what you put on here? corey: the fruit started off banana, orange, apple... lemonis: you sell a lot of it? corey: we do sell small amounts. lemonis: the front counter was stacked so high. it was bananas and cookies. i couldn't even see anybody's face. and by the way, none of the items were new york items. i don't even see cheesecake here. so this is -- i should not think about this as like a new york traditional deli. -corey: yeah. lemonis: don't pay attention to new york city bagel deli? why have italian capers? corey: you use probably a couple cases a week with your lox sandwich. so the rest of 'em sit here. we need one, hey, dump it in the thing. but i can't tell you the last time we sold one

lemonis: no, i don't. not there i don't. no. amber: you do. lemonis: i don't. how much forehead -- amber: it's -- on the sides, it's -- lemonis: that's 'cause i wasn't trimming it tighter. tom: we've built mortuary trailers, casket trailers. we're pretty good at what we do, marcus. we've been doing it for a long time. lemonis: who's that? tom: that's kita. nancy: that's kita. tom: that's the shop dog. nancy: yeah. lemonis: whose dog is that? nancy: mine. tom: it's my dog. nancy: no, no. that's my dog. lemonis: your dog, his dog? nancy: no, it's mine. lemonis: oh. tom: it used to be my dog. nancy: no, it was ours, and she stays with me. lemonis: oh. nancy: we were a couple for 20 years, but we're not together for the last 3. lemonis: how's it working together, and is that odd? nancy: i don't really have any issues as long as nobody gets in my way. lemonis: i'll make sure i stay out of your way. did you think it was necessary when i said i would stay out of her way, that you would just have that awkward silence for a moment while she's chewing her gum staring at m

lemonis: i don't think you care. dante: i absolutely care. lemonis: i don't think you do. lace looks -- i'm sorry to say, it looks trashy. jimmy: but you could a million dollars fixing everything up. lemonis: unh-unh. it doesn't cost a million dollars. jimmy: if it doesn't work out, he loses his total investment. it's a bad, you know -- it's a bad situation. lemonis: okay, jimmy, here's the deal. it doesn't take an expert to know a few basic things, like keep your place in order and keep it clean, and if you say that it's not your business and it's dante's, then put your foot up his ass and make sure that he keeps his place clean. it's time to start treating dante like a business owner, not a kid playing one. so maybe you're coddling him. jimmy: but i do know the burden he has. lemonis: what's the burden? he's a business owner. jimmy: yeah, i know. lemonis: join the club. so, dante, i want to try the food. dante: yeah, yeah, yeah. lemonis: let's grab a menu. dante: sure. ♪ lemonis: okay. waiter: all right. ravioli. lemonis: any time i go into a business, i want to understan

lemonis: that's not bad. iu to walk me through where that $2.4 million of revenue comes from, and i'd like to just walk the property and understand. jerry: sure. okay. cool. all right. lemonis: so we'll start over at the front door. so how much revenue comes from karting? jerry: 60% would be karting revenue. lemonis: okay. how about the video games? how much is that a part of the revenue? jerry: 10%. lemonis: okay, and how much is the food? jerry: about another 5%. lemonis: okay, so right now, we're only at 75%. jerry: okay. now we got these other attractions right here, these kiddie rides, we call them. lemonis: okay. jerry: that would probably be the other 25%. lemonis: okay. i want to understand where the real money-making opportunity is here. how much comes from karting? how much comes from video games? how much comes from food, the rides, all of it? every time somebody walk through the door, how much money are they gonna spend, and how do i get another dollar out of their wallet? in order for the whole bus

i like it. lemoniss so they can understand the financials to understand how strong the business is. ana: so, in 2018, our total revenue was $94,824.80, which left us a gross profit of $35,056.03. i sell all three of these products for $3.30 a unit. a bottle of marinade from the co-packer costs me $1.91, including labels and costs, and the margins on this is 42.12%. the barbecue sauces, the mango, it's $1.72 to make it, so it's 47.88%. lemonis: the way that you're speaking about your margins and the costs, you're like a whole different person. ana: thank you. so, is this something you guys would consider taking, skinny latina and me on as a customer and helping me grow this thing? ♪ mike: we definitely would. ana: yes. mike: yeah. ana: thank you so much. that really means a lot. lemonis: i was stunned by this meeting -- her professionalism, the presentation of the new branding, the quality of financial data that she brought. i was even wondering if it was, like, an ana impersonator. awesome job. ana: i h

i get insulted. lemonis you should give up your dreams for anybody, and i don't think your mother wants you to give up your dreams. do you? if you're looking to take your business to the next level, log on to... we run it to our eye and perfection. athena: any manufacturing plant in the united states, when your crew is making a recipe, as they go through the recipe, they check it off and put their initials on it. lemonis: all she's suggesting is, as you go bigger, the requirements to process in a certain manner becomes more regulated. you disagree. finia: yes, completely. nina: we have a proprietary recipe, and that's our process we created in our kitchen. finia: your product is gonna be different. the macaron shell is not gonna be the same. lemonis: it's not completely different, actually. it's just documented. athena: so that there is no possibility. otherwise, you know, your quality control is out the window. nina: yes. lemonis: in order to grow the business and get a return on my money and make money for

and i like the fries. lemonis i walked around and i talked to some of the customers, you'd think that people would go there for the burger and talk about it, how amazing it was. how was it? and they were telling me about a milkshake and fries. what do you recommend? woman: well, a lot of people get the texan. that's like the most number-one burger. the double standard. omg. lemonis: i'll take one of each. so, who here comes up with all the burgers? joseph: i did the initial menu. lemonis: you see, you go from $3.99 to $8.99. -- that's a big jump. so, why is an omg $7.15, and a standard's $7.25? todd: there's no logic on it. lemonis: there's no logic. thank you. joseph: why are you serving that from right there when you can cook right there and give him a good one? todd: no, no, no. no, no, no. clean that grill so i don't get any of the burnt stuff on there. lemonis: i've been in businesses where controlled chaos exists. this place is chaos without the control. joseph: re-cook this thing. i don't want answers. i wa

lemonis: i have a what? lauri: significant sized cranium. lemonis: you mean i have a big head? above average. lemonis: above average. okay. the one thing that i was looking for in this process is the product knowledge that differentiated them from any other company that could sell hats. if you're going to have a business specifically about hats, your product knowledge and your ability to assess the customer, put the right thing on them, well, it's paramount. and what's down here? lauri: these are flat caps. lemonis: i've seen sam jackson. doesn't he wear his hat this way? lauri: yeah, that's this one. with a kangaroo. lemonis: he wears it backwards? lauri: mm-hmm. lemonis: did i put this on right? lauri: yes. i'll show you what i think will look good. lemonis: okay. do you like it? lauri: i do. lemonis: when people walk in, do you know exactly what kind of hat you're going to put on them when you see them? lauri: yes. so these are all handmade hats from milliners all over the world. this is kate middleton's milliner from the u.k. i actually have to work with fish and game to br

lemonis: but i see spectacular potential here. barb: we're nationwide at whole foods, and that is new, a sku. lemonis: you're nationwide? barb: we are, 116 stores. lemonis: pretty awesome. but if i can't get barb to toughen up... you should almost shut this business down. ...this business will be killed by kindness. barb: [ sobbing ] lemonis: i'm marcus lemonis. and i risk my own money to help businesses. i love investing in american businesses. woman #1: these people are here because they care. lemonis: it's not always easy, but i do it to create jobs, and i do it to make money. we have a deal? let's rock and roll. man #1: yeah! lemonis: this is "the profit." when i travel back and forth to los angeles, there's times where i visit different places, and it just so happens that b sweet is somewhere that i had been before, and i actually really loved it, and they contacted me because they've been expanding into new areas and they've hit some hiccups. when i walk in the store, i was surprised at how busy the place was. in fact, there

jessica: i guess. lemonis: why? ica: because she went and did the acting thing, and she's very successful. and i had resentment. money and myself and finances and paperwork -- i don't. lemonis: you don't have to apologize any more for, like, "i'm not good at something." we're here to find out what everybody's good at, not point out what they're not good at. jessica: i think, too, marcus, what i try to do is tell her what to do, and i can be extremely critical, because i'm critical of myself. lemonis: i think when jess compares her life to monica's, she feels less significant. and enables monica to take control. let's you and i go outside and get away from everybody. the family dynamic in a business like this really has an impact, so i want to take monica aside and see if i can get a little bit deeper on this issue. what was the real reason you started with this? monica: my dad. when i was little, i would go to the factory where he made fishing lures. i felt, you know, very inspired by that. and his products were good

lemonis: so, let's start with that. but ilike with some of the vernacular, is almost like saying if you are a man, put it down. cindy: mm-hmm. lemonis: i love the enthusiasm that the ladies have in trying to craft something where they think there's a hole in the market. there's clearly a void. i worry about small entrepreneurs like this in california who think this green rush is going to solve all of their problems. if they're wrong and they miscalculate, what's the backup plan? woman #3: is it gluten-free? cindy: mm-hmm. woman #3: they're all gluten-free? lemonis: they have their work cut out for them. edibles and concentrates make up a third of the market, and there are hundreds of products on the shelves. competition is fierce. so to see just what the ladies are up against, i headed to one of the largest makers of marijuana edibles in the country, kiva confections. they're headquartered in oakland. think willy wonka for weed. chocolate everywhere, bars, blueberries, espresso beans. how long have you been in business? krist

i mean, that... lemonisther. this mechanism was filed before yours was filed. it looks pretty similar. vinny: it's a little bit coco-crazy right now. i've never seen that before. lemonis: do you believe that this is what is preventing him from getting a patent? dylan: oh, absolutely. beyond the routine checkups. beyond the not-so-routine cases. comcast business is helping doctors provide care in whole new ways. all working with a new generation of technologies powered by our gig-speed network. because beyond technology... there is human ingenuity. every day, comcast business is helping businesses go beyond the expected. to do the extraordinary. take your business beyond. if i built a van, it would do more than haul. if i built a van, it would carry my entire business. i'd make it available in dozens... make that thousands of configurations. it would keep an eye on my fleet... ...and an eye out for danger. with active brake assist. if i built a van, i'd make it available in diesel and gas. introducing the all

stephanie: i like it. lemonis: i hate it. dave: okay. lemonis: i just think it looks -- this tin here, it's all dented, and the tissue paper doesn't have any logos on it. is this bread frozen? dave: no, we bake it here. lemonis: does it smell a little frozen to you, or refrigerated? dave: i'm not sure what refrigerated smells like. lemonis: well, this doesn't smell fresh to me. it doesn't taste good. did you come up with the original recipes? dave: most of them. lemonis: and would you call yourself a chef? dave: yes, because i've gone to school and been trained. i managed a bakery and noticed how much soup they were making. that was actually how i met my late business partner, tim. he passed away a year and a half ago -- sudden, unexpected, very unfortunate. lemonis: oh, man. dave: i was always the food side of the business, and he handled paying the bills and things like that. i am dealing with his attorney and his estate. there's no plan in place for succession or anything like that. lemonis: and how much did you guys own? dave: 50/50.

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alison: i know. lemonis order to understand how the city's finances work, i asked the mayor if he would be willing to open up his books and to sit down with the city council and the city treasurer, which i expected the answer to be no. but i think the mayor understood that the grave nature of what the town was under, and maybe thought an outside set of eyes could help. how bad are the finances today? joseph: this year's budget was a deficit budget for the general fund of about $30,000, and i think it's going to actually wind up being worse just because it didn't have any of the flood-related costs in there. we're probably talking about adding another $100,000 to the deficit, and we don't have a big cash reserve. lemonis: do you have a cash reserve now? joseph: yes, about $800,000, i think. lemonis: okay. and the deficit obviously eats into that. joseph: correct. lemonis: i can tell you from an outsider's point of view, if you don't do something different, you're out of business. woman #2: right. lemonis: per

lemonis: why, yes, i am. guys to have things personalized with your winery name or...? lemonis: honest to god, i can't even stay [bleep] awake. amanda: it's amanda. lemonis: amanda, marcus. amanda: hey, marcus. lemonis: i'm at the warehouse, and it looks like you guys got ransacked. what the...? geez, what did i...? at philof cream cheese.w what makes the perfect schmear you need only the freshest milk and cream. that one! and the world's best, and possibly only, schmelier. philadelphia. schmear perfection. so i started looking on linkedin. i found a role at this amazing school. i applied, and landed the job. i love sharing what young women are capable of. i applied, and landed the job. so josh, you going for our drive safe and save discount? ♪ yup, using the app. driving safe. heh. you wanna go? wanna go bro? hey, uh, do not mess with my discount. woooo! you could save up to 30%. let's go! nice to meet you, go get 'em tiger! woooo! sounds like you've got this? yeah. definitely. get a discount up to 30% with

lemonis: i like it. it feels good in my hand. er: it's got, really, the good balance of thickness and protectiveness that doesn't actually bother you. lemonis: my phone actually feels lighter. so, i'm gonna throw my phone on the ground. matthew: 4 feet. skyler: yeah. lemonis: if it breaks, you're buying me a new phone. matthew: sure. 4 feet. lemonis: so, 4 feet? matthew: why don't we do 10? not guaranteed on that. lemonis: well, that was 5, so... matthew: pretty good, right? lemonis: yeah, and of the four skus, how much business did you do in the last 12 months? matthew: well, last year, we did 1.7. lemonis: $1.7 million? and of the 1.7 million, make money? skyler: no. matthew: no. lemonis: no? matthew: loss. lemonis: with those kind of margins? skyler: no. lemonis: if $1.7 million was the amount that went through the till... ...what was the total margin that went through the till -- 50%, 60%? skyler: no, it was about 60 percent. lemonis: okay, so, it's a million 20 in gross profit. is there a ton of overhead that i'm not seeing?

-lemonis: home run. dave: idouble needles, is something we added on. lemonis: i think this elevates the shoe from a perceived value big time. dan: the needles, for us, represents handmade, authentic textiles. lemonis: what was the incremental cost? dan: a few cents on the dollar, four cents. lemonis: look, dan did a nice job, and the finished product came out fantastic. i know it's been a bumpy road, but at the end of the day, he delivered on what i asked him to do. i think that what's on the table here is really a credit to all of you. and so daniel from dna is on his way here. -dan: okay. -lemonis: i want to see a strong presentation from you on five forms, four geographic regions, and how you're sort of focusing the company. dan: okay. lemonis: the number-one thing is give them an inventory reassurance. we will have inventory. we will have sizes. let's get ready for that, he'll be here in a few minutes. dan: let's do it. ♪ -daniel: hey! -dan: hey, hey! -daniel: what's going on? -dave: how you doing? good to s

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hayden: i did. lemonisblame game or i'm out of here. strud: if i saw hayden turn sales around ever once... hayden: ever once? strud: no, i mean -- yeah, no. we don't know. hayden: why do you pay me? ♪ lemonis: coming up... strud: we need to know the details to have this conversation. hayden: cut my pay 40% overnight. strud: then you blew up. hold on. hold on, hold on, hold on! now we have an issue. ♪ (paul) do you get confused byi don't blame you.claims? the most reliable. the most awarded. the best, the fastest, the best and the fastest. it's too much. sprint's doing things differently. they're offering a 100% total satisfaction guarantee. i mean i think sprint's network and savings are great. but don't just take my word for it. try out the network and see the savings for yourself. switch and get both an unlimited plan and the samsung galaxy s10 plus included, for just $35 a month. for people with hearing loss, visit sprintrelay.com. a former army medic, made of the we maflexibility to handle members like

lemonis: he would ignore their ideas. charlotte: iust think we need a leader that puts the company first and not himself. lemonis: he was nasty. matt: i literally did with charlotte. we stepped the [bleep] out. lemonis: you don't have to get that crazy. and while i tried my best to help the business, even lining up a huge opportunity with t-mobile... and we're going to bring you designs that are exclusive to you that we will not put in the market. matt: no. lemonis: ...he just blew it all, and finally, i reach my boiling point. you're a smug prick. you have disrespect towards her and disrespect towards him, and they've done nothing but eat from a bag of [bleep] since i met you. and i walked away. but just a few days later, i got a phone call from charlotte. oh, really? well, this is what happened next. my name is marcus lemonis, and i risk my own money to save struggling businesses. we're not going to wake up every morning wondering if we have a job. we're going to wake up every morning wondering how many jobs we have to do. it's not

hayden: i did. lemonisame or i'm out of here. strud: if i saw hayden turn sales around ever once... hayden: ever once? strud: no, i mean -- yeah, no. we don't know. hayden: why do you pay me? ♪ lemonis: coming up... strud: we need to know the details to have this conversation. hayden: cut my pay 40% overnight. strud: then you blew up. hold on. hold on, hold on, hold on! now we have an issue. ♪ thanks for coming all this way to get me. do you have everything? ran out of that car so fast, it's hard to tell! (announcer) treating others like we'd like to be treated has always been our guiding principle. on a flexible wealth plan. and with new brokerage accounts, your cash is automatically invested at a rate that's at least 20 times more than other advisory firms. personalized advice. unmatched value. at fidelity, you can have both. i had so much doubt in me. a supervisor reached out on linkedin. we set up an interview and from there i was hired. linkedin was the matchmaker. we set up an interview and from there

i think. and i'm dying to know. i'm marcus lemonis. 44 years ago, my parents adopted me from a beirut orphanage. they took me out of lebanon and brought me to the u.s. since then, i haven't been back. flight's on time. man: yes. lemonis: thank you. ♪ now, i've made a huge decision. i'm returning to the country for the very first time. this is my journey to the place where i was born, lebanon -- a nation of survivors and success stories. al bayeh: my only job, all my life, this one. lemonis: is cooking. al bayeh: yes. lemonis: i'm gonna learn from its people the best way i know how -- by finding out how business is done here. naji: there's always a fight. it makes the success even greater. lemonis: i want to get to know the country and its culture. only then will i be ready to learn about myself and the secrets of my own past. this is my name? mustafa: yes. [ upbeat middle eastern music ] ♪ ♪ lemonis: i've always considered myself lebanese. but i got to be honest with you, i don't know a whole lot about the country of lebanon or my roo

trevor: i do. lemonisand the way to do that is to have this business fulfill what she wanted you to do with it. i-i feel bad for him. look, i get the fact that trevor's struggling with this whole thing, because, in his mind, the charity aspect connected to the watches is a direct connection to his mom, and it's tough for him. but it's had a direct impact on business, and trevor needs to deal with this because it hasn't been good for him either. all right. let's head to the warehouse. trevor: all righty. ♪ travis: hey, guys! man: hey! lemonis: how are you. i'm marcus. nice to meet you. so, how did you connect with them? travis: our office used to be two blocks away. lemonis: okay. travis: we came across this building, walked in, and said, "hey, how's it going?" within five minutes, we were creating a new watch. lemonis: what i just heard seemed like speed dating for business. "i'm gonna meet you in five minutes, we're gonna do a deal together." maybe a little due diligence, maybe a little shopping, maybe a

i knew we'd make it happen. lemonislike their energy and i like their enthusiasm and i like the fact that they're confident. but it can tip over into arrogance, and arrogance can tip over into sloppiness and negligence. they didn't know to just put the socks on sale and generate the 50 grand. so, it's like, great talent, but they're green on the business side. i'm fascinated by your energy and your enthusiasm. i think i can help you. i think you can help me. i think there's a lot that could be done. but i don't know where to start. this isn't like an internship. parker: yeah. lemonis: and i'm not gonna be here every day to say, "okay, guys, here's your task for the day." so, normally i would sit down and say, "okay, i want to invest $400,000," but i can't do that 'cause i literally don't know what the hell it's gonna be. and so i don't think i'm willing to make an investment right now. you have the biggest mouth in the room. you are the mouthpiece. and so i believe that you could sell anything. or maybe i was wrong. lem

lemonis. i got a room key and a loyalty rewards card... you're a premium guest, we've upgraded you to our diamond card. ...so i could start earning points on all the money i'm about to spend, starting with my room. [ elevator bell beeps ] we took an exclusive elevator to the 29th floor. this is what $3,400 a night will get you. this place was unbelievable. it had a living room, a dining room. it felt like a house. would you like to grab a water now? i'm okay. thank you. you don't have to stand there with that. lemonis: ornate bathrooms, two outsized bedrooms, all decorated to the nines. -you guys want to move in? -[ laughs ] everybody. we're all staying here. we're gonna bunk it. even the amenities were over the top. so, look, i appreciate that you guys did this for me, but does this normally happen in a room like this? -mr. lemonis -- -marcus. i'm sorry. this is conservative. it looks like you went to the grocery store and bought everything. well, rene did that. rene also came with the room. this phone is just for you. my own private butl

i think. and i'm dying to know. i'm marcus lemonisout of lebanon and brought me to the u.s. since then, i haven't been back. flight's on time. man: yes. lemonis: thank you. ♪ now, i've made a huge decision.

i love her! lemonisand karen's story is the story of pot in humboldt county, right down to the seeds. where did you get your first seeds from? mexico. from stuff we smoked over the years. okay. then a man went to afghanistan. a man you knew. we dropped him off at the airport. he went to afghan-- a local guy. he said, "give me a ride to the airport, i'll bring you a seed back." yeah. lemonis: from what i hear, those seeds and the plants they produced would cement humboldt's place as pot capital of the united states. man: this area called humboldt county doesn't seem like california. lemonis: it was the mid-'70s. man: they say people here are different, that they think differently. lemonis: and as that weed grew in reputation, folks here realized they could make some serious money. by the 1980s, humboldt's economy was riding high on pot, and supplying cities across the u.s., and that caught the attention of law enforcement. man: ready to go. even after california legalized medical marijuana in 1996... man:

lemonis: everybody's talking about her except you. if ianymore. lemonis: dave. ...this lid's gonna blow right off.

and i think that and that that was not a you know single person planning all of that there are many runyan commanders and also iraq east syria and lebanese commanders that worked with us i'm so lemony so i don't think strategically it's a loss for iran but it's not a game changer in iran's regional policy i think his model his way off for you know strategy or strategic plan in the region in iran's regional policy think that is to stay with the iranians and that is to stay with them backs of resistance iran's you know alliance that. he helped a lot to you know build and bring it to this strength in the region but you know as i said i mean he he became popular as a result of this as a result of the you know pushing back against the united states with iran being one of its main targets all over the you know to especially in the past 2 decades he's of you as the one who pushed back against that effort and got iran out of the u s logically the u.s. you know target this by. creating this alliance all over the region and push him back and creating a strengthening iran's deterrent capabilities in the region so that is just a as i said his popularity needs time to be you know to be replaced

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i think iraqi government should answer again as they had. there don has vowed revenge over the assassination of genocide lemony what form could this revenge take and could this effect iraq is event definite indeed because i think that there ruction would be primarily in the iraqi territory because iranian has a lot of proxies and they are going to try also through that proxy to targeting americans presence in iraq we're still talking about between $7.10 soldiers in iraq which well not on their positions and their equipment from iranian side i think in the end of the day iraq will be the 1st reaction battlefield if we can say for that and this is also a cost a lot of blood for you from iraqi side and in the countries already facing a difficult time i mean most of it thank you very much for your insights. now on the back of these tensions in the middle east german chancellor angela merkel will travel to moscow on saturday for talks aggression president vladimir putin let me draw in our political correspondent thomas ferro tell us russia is a key player in the middle east germany not so much what is chancellor merkel hoping to achieve by meeting

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