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lemonis: my name is marcus lemonis.h and i made a deal for me to put $75,000 into this business, and i'll own 25% of the business. you can expect the entire process in here to change dramatically. how many of you have seen the recipe book and studied on it and been trained on it? you been trained on the recipe book? that's because there is no recipe book. we're gonna upgrade and improve the process and the equipment so that the same amount of people can make enough pie to not run out at 2:00. on a scale of 1-10 -- "10" being laser-focused, "1" being all over the place, describe her. 1-10. shay: all over the place. lemonis: so that's a 1. -shay: i would say a 3. lemonis: a 3. man: i think 3 sounds pretty accurate. -lemonis: 3? -man #2: 3. -lemonis: 3? -woman: 3. -lemonis: 3? -man #3: 3. lemonis: betty's struggling to manage this place, let alone her second place, which has been a drain on her time and her money. so for now, i want her to focus on this location and this location only. while you guys have done a good job,
lemonis: my name is marcus lemonis.h and i made a deal for me to put $75,000 into this business, and i'll own 25% of the business. you can expect the entire process in here to change dramatically. how many of you have seen the recipe book and studied on it and been trained on it? you been trained on the recipe book? that's because there is no recipe book. we're gonna upgrade and improve the process and the equipment so that the same amount of people can make enough pie to not run out at 2:00....
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-lemonis: 10 days? -joe t.: more than that. -lemonis: 100? -joe t.: no. -lemonis: 30?re. -lemonis: 60? -joe t.: yeah. -lemonis: 60 days? -joe t.: yeah. lemonis: there was 60-days time between you terminating the person and you stopping your communication with her? which means, joe, that it still happened inside of the window that you and i were partners. this discussion is about you making a decision that put the business in jeopardy. joe t.: i know, that's what you're saying. lemonis: you put your partners in jeopardy, you put me in jeopardy. why did you fire her? joe t.: she was being evaluated over time, and so was everyone else. lemonis: when i first got there, you never said to me, "there's a list of employees. they're problem children. i'm having to coach them." joe t.: i am not the person who's gonna say, "hey, i'm done with that person." i'm going to try to put them through my training program and see what i can do to make them better employees. lemonis: did you do that with the young lady? joe t.: as a group? absolutely. lemonis: i'm not saying as a group. we'
-lemonis: 10 days? -joe t.: more than that. -lemonis: 100? -joe t.: no. -lemonis: 30?re. -lemonis: 60? -joe t.: yeah. -lemonis: 60 days? -joe t.: yeah. lemonis: there was 60-days time between you terminating the person and you stopping your communication with her? which means, joe, that it still happened inside of the window that you and i were partners. this discussion is about you making a decision that put the business in jeopardy. joe t.: i know, that's what you're saying. lemonis: you put...
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lemonis: no.is: unless they possess something like a doctor of psychology, a nutritionist. but for the rest of it, it's like, "i got it." and you want to just, "oh, bring in everybody." "i got it." this isn't "extreme home makeover." andrew: employees have been the bane of my existence. dr. rivera: okay. and i hear you say, "bane of your existence," and in our discussions, we think about employees actually being the key to a successful business. your employees need to know that you trust in them, value them, and believe in them, or it's gonna cost you. in the bank, it's gonna cost you. lemonis: there's one person here that i thought it would be helpful for him to be brought into the equation for you to interact with him in his presence and to watch the visceral reactions that bubble from both. dr. rivera: right. lemonis: because if andrew can learn to work through this particular one, i think he's got the potential for being an amazing, amazing business owner. this is neil, buddy of mine. dr. rive
lemonis: no.is: unless they possess something like a doctor of psychology, a nutritionist. but for the rest of it, it's like, "i got it." and you want to just, "oh, bring in everybody." "i got it." this isn't "extreme home makeover." andrew: employees have been the bane of my existence. dr. rivera: okay. and i hear you say, "bane of your existence," and in our discussions, we think about employees actually being the key to a successful business....
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lemonis: yeah. paul: it's a lie. lemonis: okay.a letter from the bank of him authorizing me to close that account. lemonis: do you have that letter? paul: i do. the day before he resigned, and i have some e-mail backups, too. what he presented to you a couple of days ago i knew was wrong. lemonis: hello. so, mike, you know, paul came by and brought me a bunch of files and a bunch of paper. paul: and what you brought a couple of days ago was not true. i didn't have the proof. you do this to me time and time again. mike: well again, you've got documents there. i've got e-mails. let's take a break. lemonis: no. mike: i've got e-mails. lemonis: just deal with this issue, please. well, i'm just saying. all i can tell you, paul, all i can tell you -- paul: first, it's not the financial stuff. you brought that up again on monday. that's a lie. mike: paul, i'm not gonna go back 6 months and try to remember... there was so much that's happened. i don't know. lemonis: he did not defend himself, as usual. he's bringing this letter to the tabl
lemonis: yeah. paul: it's a lie. lemonis: okay.a letter from the bank of him authorizing me to close that account. lemonis: do you have that letter? paul: i do. the day before he resigned, and i have some e-mail backups, too. what he presented to you a couple of days ago i knew was wrong. lemonis: hello. so, mike, you know, paul came by and brought me a bunch of files and a bunch of paper. paul: and what you brought a couple of days ago was not true. i didn't have the proof. you do this to me...
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-lemonis: right. camel's back was i had already put in like 80 hours and so i told sam that i needed to go home, and she told me to get back now or she was firing me for job abandonment, and i said "it's not job abandonment when i've already put in my time. i've completed my work. i need to go home. i'm just done" well, then they came in and said that they talked and since i couldn't make a financial commitment that they didn't want me to be an owner. lemonis: so after we made the commitment... dede: mm-hmm. lemonis: ...and you were happy about it, and they seemed happy about it and all that sort of huggy and lovey "i love everybody" -- they basically said to you, "if you don't put money in, -you're not getting anything." -dede: right. right. lemonis: what do you think they ultimately wanted from me? -dede: money and publicity? -lemonis: and that's about it. dede: and to get max out without having to actually do it themselves. -lemonis: have me do it. -dede: yeah, because if it was coming from you, he
-lemonis: right. camel's back was i had already put in like 80 hours and so i told sam that i needed to go home, and she told me to get back now or she was firing me for job abandonment, and i said "it's not job abandonment when i've already put in my time. i've completed my work. i need to go home. i'm just done" well, then they came in and said that they talked and since i couldn't make a financial commitment that they didn't want me to be an owner. lemonis: so after we made the...
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lemonis: tonightrob: whoo!rofit," lemonis: ...it's a business unlike any i've ever visited, at a start-up specializing in sleek and stylish longboards... i'm honestly blown away by the quality. ...something is very wrong. as an outsider looking in, it's kind of unsettling. the product is absurdly overpriced. mike: it's $329 retail. rob: do you just want to not do well? lemonis: the owner is often absent. mike: i have obligations that -- lemonis: well, what are they other than your business? and what scares me the most is that the employees are fleeing... where is everybody? ...in droves. josh: nate's no longer here. chris quit. mike: nearly 100% turnover in staff. lemonis: why are these people leaving? -mike: i don't know. -lemonis: bull[bleep] if i can't figure out what's fueling this mass exodus... when they quit, they're basically saying, "you're fired." ...kota longboards will come up short. my name is marcus lemonis, and i risk my own money to save struggling businesses. we're not gonna wake up every morni
lemonis: tonightrob: whoo!rofit," lemonis: ...it's a business unlike any i've ever visited, at a start-up specializing in sleek and stylish longboards... i'm honestly blown away by the quality. ...something is very wrong. as an outsider looking in, it's kind of unsettling. the product is absurdly overpriced. mike: it's $329 retail. rob: do you just want to not do well? lemonis: the owner is often absent. mike: i have obligations that -- lemonis: well, what are they other than your...
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lemonis: wow.ody everything -- i would like you to be the one to turn the sign. -george: okay. -lemonis: okay, are you ready? george: i'm ready. ♪ [ bells jingle ] -zoe: hello. welcome. -lemonis: go around. you can sample anything you want. welcome. this is zoe. zoe: hi. very nice to meet you. pantelis: we have a hazelnut for you. it's hazelnut with roasted hazelnuts on top. you like that? good, good. lemonis: there are tons of people coming through the doors, and for me, this is the start of something really big and new. petros did an amazing job with the new flavors. zoe did an amazing job getting the store set up. and pantelis put in a great process. how were the pretzels? were the pretzels good? -woman: amazing! -man: potato chips were better. lemonis: potato chips were better? and the pretzels were? -woman: oh, awesome. -lemonis: pretzels were good. -zoe: awesome. pantelis: we'd like to take a quick second to say thank you to you, big guy. -pantelis: thank you. pantelis: means a lot for us, yo
lemonis: wow.ody everything -- i would like you to be the one to turn the sign. -george: okay. -lemonis: okay, are you ready? george: i'm ready. ♪ [ bells jingle ] -zoe: hello. welcome. -lemonis: go around. you can sample anything you want. welcome. this is zoe. zoe: hi. very nice to meet you. pantelis: we have a hazelnut for you. it's hazelnut with roasted hazelnuts on top. you like that? good, good. lemonis: there are tons of people coming through the doors, and for me, this is the start of...
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-lemonis: how are you, sir? -lemonis: i'm marcus. -armik: armik. -lemonis: nice to meet you. meet you, too. -mark: we've met before. -armik: oh, yeah. mark: yeah, he used to pour candles for me. armik: mm-hmm. mark: but, uh, there were some issues. lemonis: what is mark doing? i just told him two minutes ago not to lead with the disagreement that they had. you know what i think the problem is? he doesn't want to give up control of making candles. he wants to continue to be a one-man band and keep this business in his garage. mark: instead of you doing the two blends -- it was a blend, remember? it was like a 75-25. there was a pom and a soy. you only filled it with the pom. you didn't blend it. armik: this is not the way which we agreed. based on our papers, we did right. and i had asked him, if you want, you know, just send it back. send it back. we are gonna correct it. mark: okay, see, i didn't want to get into it. lemonis: stop for a second. question i have for you is can you accept that there was a difference of opinion? mark: yes. i'd love to move forward. lemonis: but
-lemonis: how are you, sir? -lemonis: i'm marcus. -armik: armik. -lemonis: nice to meet you. meet you, too. -mark: we've met before. -armik: oh, yeah. mark: yeah, he used to pour candles for me. armik: mm-hmm. mark: but, uh, there were some issues. lemonis: what is mark doing? i just told him two minutes ago not to lead with the disagreement that they had. you know what i think the problem is? he doesn't want to give up control of making candles. he wants to continue to be a one-man band and...
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-lemonis: yep.tephanie: [ sighs ] lemonis: well, you know, i've spent the last couple days asking you guys a lot of questions. while i struggle a lot with the product, you guys have spent a lot of time working really hard, but the business is really in trouble. i mean, you do $5 million of sales. but at the end of the day, last year, you lost money. stephanie: how do you envision the growth of this business? lemonis: it's about changing every single product that you have. you have $900,000 tied up in inventory. half of it should go into the garbage. how long can you survive? nicolas: we're trying to be as lean as possible. i have about three months where i won't be able to pay my rent at home. lemonis: how much money do you think this business needs? nicolas: i believe it needs around $1 million. it's 20% of what we do on an annual basis. lemonis: well, it's 20% of what you sell. my offer is $800,000. i have full control. there's 100% of the stock today. -i'll have 50% of it. -noemi: [ gasps ] steph
-lemonis: yep.tephanie: [ sighs ] lemonis: well, you know, i've spent the last couple days asking you guys a lot of questions. while i struggle a lot with the product, you guys have spent a lot of time working really hard, but the business is really in trouble. i mean, you do $5 million of sales. but at the end of the day, last year, you lost money. stephanie: how do you envision the growth of this business? lemonis: it's about changing every single product that you have. you have $900,000 tied...
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to-lemonis: wow!profit"... this thing's beautiful. ...two english gazebo makers are chasing their american dream. you guys build these from scratch? damion: everything. we design it, we manufacture it, and we install it. lemonis: but while their product is a thing of beauty, the business is anything but. damion: patronize me like that. -that's what you do. -simon: i'm not patronizing you. damion: little things like that -- that's what pisses me off. lemonis: their process is amateurish. damion: we have to drive a mile down the road to use the restroom. lemonis: their marketing is misguided. how do you acquire your customers? damion: 99% of our business comes from these fairs. lemonis: and their relationship is at a breaking point. damion: you're making it out that you just sat back... simon: i'm not making it out at all. he asked me, so i told him. damion: ...drinking a whiskey, smoking a cigar. lemonis: if i can't help them get their house in order, this company will fall to pieces. damion: it's so hard for me
to-lemonis: wow!profit"... this thing's beautiful. ...two english gazebo makers are chasing their american dream. you guys build these from scratch? damion: everything. we design it, we manufacture it, and we install it. lemonis: but while their product is a thing of beauty, the business is anything but. damion: patronize me like that. -that's what you do. -simon: i'm not patronizing you. damion: little things like that -- that's what pisses me off. lemonis: their process is amateurish....
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lemonis: great job. lemonis: hello, guys. steve: hey. ana: hey. good morning. lemonis: how are you?teve and ana put on for sam for the simple greek, it's clear to me that each of them have their strengths and their weaknesses. so i wanted to sit down with them and discuss how we're going to handle design going forward. you know, ana, initially, when i first came to you, it was a pretty simple idea. invest in pacific, have it be part of grafton, and go on down its merry way. but things, i think, have taken a different turn for me, especially after seeing the simple greek pitch. ana really opened my eyes. your presentation was what i'm always looking for in business leaders. what sam felt and what i felt is that you had one goal in mind, and that was to make that business successful and add value in any way that you could. so, ana, the way i'd like to be have it structured going forward is pacific and grafton will be one company. you'll be in charge of design for that whole business, and steve will be in charge of the manufacturing and the sales side of things and some of the administ
lemonis: great job. lemonis: hello, guys. steve: hey. ana: hey. good morning. lemonis: how are you?teve and ana put on for sam for the simple greek, it's clear to me that each of them have their strengths and their weaknesses. so i wanted to sit down with them and discuss how we're going to handle design going forward. you know, ana, initially, when i first came to you, it was a pretty simple idea. invest in pacific, have it be part of grafton, and go on down its merry way. but things, i think,...
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-lemonis: and be open-minded. -giovanni: you've got it. lemonis: richard, i'm marcus lemonis.ott: hi. -lemonis: this is lisa. -we'd love to get a tour. -giovanni: yeah. scott: we need to get you guys suited up. giovanni: holy [bleep] ♪ lemonis: what we saw when we walked into that place is the most professional, state-of-the-art food-manufacturing facility that i had ever seen in my life. giovanni: wow. scott: this is our q.a. lab. lemonis: so, this is chicken, beef, salmon, and egg. scott: all basically no byproducts, no corn, wheat, soy. lemonis: we saw their attention to detail, and we saw the great pride they have in making sure that pets stay healthy. i could tell this is having a real impact on lisa. man: check it out. lisa: it's awesome to see it in action and how it goes from this to the actual product. it's very impressive. lemonis: what i hope lisa learned from this trip is in order to grow your business, you have to be open-minded and learn and do research. freshpet is an opportunity for them to grow their business. if they hadn't gone, they'd have never found that
-lemonis: and be open-minded. -giovanni: you've got it. lemonis: richard, i'm marcus lemonis.ott: hi. -lemonis: this is lisa. -we'd love to get a tour. -giovanni: yeah. scott: we need to get you guys suited up. giovanni: holy [bleep] ♪ lemonis: what we saw when we walked into that place is the most professional, state-of-the-art food-manufacturing facility that i had ever seen in my life. giovanni: wow. scott: this is our q.a. lab. lemonis: so, this is chicken, beef, salmon, and egg. scott:...
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lemonis: okay. lemonis: grace, thank you so much.his grand opening is in full swing, and the only thing that i can think of is that maybe i made a mistake with this guy. ♪ it's been about 10 days since the grand opening, and i'm back in chicago at work. [ phone rings ] hello? then i get a phone call from somebody in milwaukee. grace: marcus? lemonis: yes. grace: hi, marcus. this is grace. lemonis: oh, hey, grace. how are you? grace: well, i kind of wanted to keep you in the loop of what's going on. my employment at the soup market has been terminated. he walks in and says, "you are fired for insubordination." he said, "you need to go now. you need to go now." and i refused to accept that. i said, "no, i'm not going to leave." he took out his phone, he dialed 911, and he had the police come and escort me out. lemonis: literally, the police came? grace: literally, the police came. lemonis: after all of this, now he fires her? grace: i want to give you a little bit of a back story because, unfortunately for him, he does have the eeoc ha
lemonis: okay. lemonis: grace, thank you so much.his grand opening is in full swing, and the only thing that i can think of is that maybe i made a mistake with this guy. ♪ it's been about 10 days since the grand opening, and i'm back in chicago at work. [ phone rings ] hello? then i get a phone call from somebody in milwaukee. grace: marcus? lemonis: yes. grace: hi, marcus. this is grace. lemonis: oh, hey, grace. how are you? grace: well, i kind of wanted to keep you in the loop of what's...
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-lemonis: and you started it? -larry: yes. -lemonis: by yourself? -larry: by myself. lemonis: when? -larry: '96 -- 19 years. -lemonis: wow. -larry: yeah, 19 years. -lemonis: why did you start it? larry: i was a theatrical-lighting guy. i like light. lemonis: so, any place you go in, you're looking right away at the lights. larry: i just thought everyone did it, but i've come recently to understand i got a little unhealthy thing with lighting. -lemonis: get to light therapy. -larry: i need light therapy. lemonis: what's that there? larry: so, this is something i'm actually really fond of. the designer said, "i want something with spikes, little lamps on the end." lemonis: what does something like this sell for? larry: this was about $5,600. lemonis: and what would something like this cost to make? larry: 4 grand. lemonis: they're not great margins. larry: not this particular one, no. lemonis: why? larry: um... lemonis: 'cause it's a custom piece, and so, typically, i would expect it to come with better margins. larry: yes. lemonis: did you miscalculate it? larry: uh, yes. lemonis: i'
-lemonis: and you started it? -larry: yes. -lemonis: by yourself? -larry: by myself. lemonis: when? -larry: '96 -- 19 years. -lemonis: wow. -larry: yeah, 19 years. -lemonis: why did you start it? larry: i was a theatrical-lighting guy. i like light. lemonis: so, any place you go in, you're looking right away at the lights. larry: i just thought everyone did it, but i've come recently to understand i got a little unhealthy thing with lighting. -lemonis: get to light therapy. -larry: i need light...
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-lemonis: get back to work! -andreas: all right. -lemonis: fill up the rice. -andreas: [ laughs ] ♪ lemonis: tonightlori: hey.rofit." lemonis: two years ago, i bought an interest in mr. green tea ice cream. young man: this is actually amazing. lemonis: and while we've been able to increase sales by nearly 100%... -is that your car? -michael: that's my car. lemonis: ...success has spawned a whole new set of challenges. michael: the entire future of the brand is based off of my vision. richard: that's something i'm not so sure of. lemonis: the owner's son is pushing for a piece of the pie. michael: i think 7% to 10% would be more than fair. lemonis: but his cavalier attitude isn't helping his case. michael: who cares about a $10,000 up-front cost? lemonis: i think we all kind of care about the $10,000. and now a family feud is brewing in the business. richard: what's important to me is the most important thing. michael: you're not making any sense. you're making stories up! lemonis: if i can't help this young man mature as a leader... don't be frustrated. michae
-lemonis: get back to work! -andreas: all right. -lemonis: fill up the rice. -andreas: [ laughs ] ♪ lemonis: tonightlori: hey.rofit." lemonis: two years ago, i bought an interest in mr. green tea ice cream. young man: this is actually amazing. lemonis: and while we've been able to increase sales by nearly 100%... -is that your car? -michael: that's my car. lemonis: ...success has spawned a whole new set of challenges. michael: the entire future of the brand is based off of my vision....
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lemonis: my name is marcus lemonis.n my show, "the profit," i invest my own money in all kinds of companies... everything's going to change. everything. ...and help turn their fortunes around. marijuana isn't my thing. i've never even considered investing. is the business easy for you? andrea: hell no. there's nothing easy about this industry at all. lemonis: but the market here could reach $6 billion, and that's impossible to ignore. adam: we have this opportunity to create once-in-a-lifetime, multi-generational wealth. lemonis: the risks are huge. you're in a room filled with what the federal government considers illegal. jeanette: that's what makes it more exciting. lemonis: but so are the returns. what's the end goal for you? dan: selling my company for $120 million. lemonis: i'm here to take you on a journey and show you where the profit is in pot. ♪ ♪ i'm here in desert hot springs, california. now, many of you have probably never even heard of it. it's the forgotten son, the neighbor, to palm springs, where the g
lemonis: my name is marcus lemonis.n my show, "the profit," i invest my own money in all kinds of companies... everything's going to change. everything. ...and help turn their fortunes around. marijuana isn't my thing. i've never even considered investing. is the business easy for you? andrea: hell no. there's nothing easy about this industry at all. lemonis: but the market here could reach $6 billion, and that's impossible to ignore. adam: we have this opportunity to create...
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lemonis: yes or no. matthew: yes. lemonis: okay.[ bleep ], so, it's not that i'm trying to extract or exploit. i'm trying to protect myself. i have to buy some schmuck insurance. i don't know if i trust your presentation of the reality. matthew: what can i do? lemonis: just don't exaggerate. that's all. matthew: all right. lemonis: you know the business. you are super talented, but you scare me. matthew: fair enough. lemonis: would you like me to wire you 150,000 tomorrow? do you have your wire instructions? skyler: yeah. i'll print it out. lemonis: that's gonna pay the vendors. charlotte: we really all appreciate that. lemonis: okay. charlotte: thank you. lemonis: okay, guys. i'll see you soon. ♪ well, hey, guys. aimee: hi, i'm aimee. nice to meet you. lemonis: i brought the team to jd customs -- it's a company i invested in a year ago -- to build the display that would be specific and unique for t-mobile. aimee: so, we wanted to come up with something a little bit different. charlotte: i really like the pink outline. it's a really
lemonis: yes or no. matthew: yes. lemonis: okay.[ bleep ], so, it's not that i'm trying to extract or exploit. i'm trying to protect myself. i have to buy some schmuck insurance. i don't know if i trust your presentation of the reality. matthew: what can i do? lemonis: just don't exaggerate. that's all. matthew: all right. lemonis: you know the business. you are super talented, but you scare me. matthew: fair enough. lemonis: would you like me to wire you 150,000 tomorrow? do you have your wire...
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lemonis: people left? steve: yes. lemonis: oh. steve: yeah. lemonis: okay. who left?in debate club? yes. thanks! pizza club? that's not a thing. gymnastics championship. frito lay variety packs. packed full of smiles. 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. [ beeping ] and an eye out for danger. with active brake assist. if i built a van, i'd make it available in diesel and gas. and i'd build it right here, in south carolina. introducing the all new sprinter starting at $33,790. built in the usa. mercedes-benz. vans. born to run. ♪ he's gonna do it! ♪ you gotta see this! ♪ owen's gonna do it! ♪ i got him. ♪ come on, come on, come on! alright! come on, come on! come on! yeah! ♪ so how about another game? thgreat stocking stuffers.ke ♪ but how about right-now-in-your-mouth stuffers. happy holidays to your mouth. not sorry. reese's. thiget 10% off red.et 10% off target giftcards. 10% off green. and 10% off every color in betwe
lemonis: people left? steve: yes. lemonis: oh. steve: yeah. lemonis: okay. who left?in debate club? yes. thanks! pizza club? that's not a thing. gymnastics championship. frito lay variety packs. packed full of smiles. 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. [ beeping ] and an eye out for danger. with active brake assist. if i built a van, i'd make it...
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lemonis: how old are you? cory: 13. lemonis: really? cory: yep. 13. lemonis: you're not 30? cory: no. i'm 13. lemonis: are you sure? can i see your i.d.? it's very common in small businesses that the business doesn't necessarily have an office yet. they work out of their home, so lisa, cory's mom, invited me to go back to their house where they run their business. cory: all right. thank you. bye. hello. lemonis: how you doing, buddy? cory: good. good. good. lisa: hi. lemonis: thanks for having me over. lisa: yeah. this is my el caso. lemonis: your el caso. there you go. lisa: this is where it all started. you want to show him your room? show him your room. cory: yeah. this is my room. this is my crazy room. lemonis: is that you? cory: yep. lemonis: how old were you there? cory: 2 or 3. lemonis: 3? lisa: yeah. lemonis: then what's all this? cory: this is goals. lemonis: talk to me about these goals. do you mind? cory: mm-hmm. lemonis: walk me through them. cory: some of them we didn't get, and then some of them we actually got. so, like, a car we got. so we want to get a stor
lemonis: how old are you? cory: 13. lemonis: really? cory: yep. 13. lemonis: you're not 30? cory: no. i'm 13. lemonis: are you sure? can i see your i.d.? it's very common in small businesses that the business doesn't necessarily have an office yet. they work out of their home, so lisa, cory's mom, invited me to go back to their house where they run their business. cory: all right. thank you. bye. hello. lemonis: how you doing, buddy? cory: good. good. good. lisa: hi. lemonis: thanks for having...
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lemonis: okay, '15? ian: one thirty-seven. lemonis: '16. jeremy: one forty-nine. lemonis: 2017's?ristotle: sixty-eight thousand. lemonis: okay. so overall, you lost more than your revenue. aristotle: correct. lemonis: i just want to make sure that you guys understand. you start a company. five hundred thousand dollars over time comes in. there's no money left of any consequence. people say, "well, where did the money go?" in each one of the years, the company lost money through payroll, through rent, through marketing, and now what's left is some glasses in an office and $30,000 in the bank. i think everybody has got to figure out what the business is really worth. it's down 500,000 in sales. it's lost more than it's actually generated in revenue. there's not much assets left. it's sunglasses in a relatively commoditized market, and so you got to really figure it out. aristotle: well, it's never been about the money. it's about creating something important. then, money will follow, and i finally found a team that believes in that value. lemonis: mm-hmm. aristotle: and i don't want
lemonis: okay, '15? ian: one thirty-seven. lemonis: '16. jeremy: one forty-nine. lemonis: 2017's?ristotle: sixty-eight thousand. lemonis: okay. so overall, you lost more than your revenue. aristotle: correct. lemonis: i just want to make sure that you guys understand. you start a company. five hundred thousand dollars over time comes in. there's no money left of any consequence. people say, "well, where did the money go?" in each one of the years, the company lost money through...
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lemonis: what? amber: i'm actually 100% in charge. lemonis: no.ou can't even deliver with conviction, so, no, you're not. i'm in charge. amber: i am. it's my show. lemonis: it's my show. amber: no, it's not. lemonis: it's my show. amber: i'm the executive producer of the show. lemonis: gee, you're right. amber: [ laughs ] ♪ lemonis: in the last five years, i visited over 70 businesses... it's delicious. woman: ah! lemonis: ...and i've traveled the country trying to fix the people... woman: i don't want to be that person that cries on tape. lemonis: ...fix the process... i don't think you guys have any idea what's in your inventory. holy [bleep] ...and create a few products. welcome to your new store. man: oh, my god. woman #2: i owe my life to this company. lemonis: that is the reason that i'm here. i spend hundreds of days a year working on these companies. why didn't you do it? man #2: i thought that we did. lemonis: holy [bleep] but we can't always fit everything i'm thinking into the show. so tonight, i'm gonna give you an inside look at an ep
lemonis: what? amber: i'm actually 100% in charge. lemonis: no.ou can't even deliver with conviction, so, no, you're not. i'm in charge. amber: i am. it's my show. lemonis: it's my show. amber: no, it's not. lemonis: it's my show. amber: i'm the executive producer of the show. lemonis: gee, you're right. amber: [ laughs ] ♪ lemonis: in the last five years, i visited over 70 businesses... it's delicious. woman: ah! lemonis: ...and i've traveled the country trying to fix the people... woman: i...
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lemonis: okay. mike: want you to meet marcus lemonis. lemonis: how are you? i'm marcus.t you. paul: thank you for joining us here. lemonis: absolutely. how do you share roles and responsibilities? paul: operations for me. i have restaurant background. lemonis: what are the numbers here? paul: we're doing $4 million. -i can go back and -- -mike: no, we weren't that high. -paul: don't think so? -mike: nope. paul: we did, yeah. lemonis: so the numbers aren't crystal clear? -paul: yes. -mike: yeah. lemonis: i don't know what just happened. paul answers my question, and then mike says he's wrong. and quite frankly, they both look totally lost. -how many stores exist today? -mike: there's five stores. bob farrell started the company back in 1963. when we started the company, he came up to the opening. he goes, "guys, you did it. -this is farrell's." -lemonis: oh, that's awesome. paul: my uncle would take me to farrell's growing up. and farrell's is part of families. it was part of mine, and it's part of millions as they grow up. lemonis: lot of childhood memories. mike: when w
lemonis: okay. mike: want you to meet marcus lemonis. lemonis: how are you? i'm marcus.t you. paul: thank you for joining us here. lemonis: absolutely. how do you share roles and responsibilities? paul: operations for me. i have restaurant background. lemonis: what are the numbers here? paul: we're doing $4 million. -i can go back and -- -mike: no, we weren't that high. -paul: don't think so? -mike: nope. paul: we did, yeah. lemonis: so the numbers aren't crystal clear? -paul: yes. -mike: yeah....
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lemonis: tonihow are you?profit"... ...an actress comes home to ohio to build a health and home-goods brand. monica: i would make all of my own essential-oil products with my dad, with my sisters. lemonis: you've seen real results from this product, and other people have, too. but several years in, there's no happy ending in sight. monica: i am crying more today than i have on seven seasons of "parenthood." lemonis: she won't let her team make decisions, even though she lives and works thousands of miles away. caity: you think i'm going behind your back. i don't know how long i can do it for. lemonis: she is resistant to every change... monica: i hate it. lemonis: ...even though the business loses almost $100,000 a year. you're throwing money into the trash right now. and now the stress is pulling her family apart. monica: [ voice breaking ] anybody who wants to support my mom, [bleep] go for it. lemonis: if i can't convince her to trust my process, monica potter home may be at risk of closing forever. monica:
lemonis: tonihow are you?profit"... ...an actress comes home to ohio to build a health and home-goods brand. monica: i would make all of my own essential-oil products with my dad, with my sisters. lemonis: you've seen real results from this product, and other people have, too. but several years in, there's no happy ending in sight. monica: i am crying more today than i have on seven seasons of "parenthood." lemonis: she won't let her team make decisions, even though she lives and...
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lemonis: uh-huh.t's one thing that i did learn from sharla is that she used the right kind of corn. in the last 5 years, i visited over 70 businesses. it's delicious. -[ laughs ] i travel the country trying to fix the people... woman: i don't want to be that person that cries on tape. lemonis: ...fix the process... i don't think you guys have any idea what's in your inventory. holy [bleep]. ...and create a few products. welcome to your new store. man: oh, my god. woman: i owe my life to this company. lemonis: that is the reason that i'm here. i spend hundreds of days a year working on these companies. why didn't you do it? man: i thought that we did. lemonis: holy [bleep]. but we can't always fit everything i'm thinking into the show. so tonight, i'm going to give you an inside look at an episode from season one, "planet popcorn." sharla: how would i screw a billionaire? i've never screwed anybody in my life. amber: [ laughs ] lemonis: that may be one of the best lines from our show. amber: yeah. lemo
lemonis: uh-huh.t's one thing that i did learn from sharla is that she used the right kind of corn. in the last 5 years, i visited over 70 businesses. it's delicious. -[ laughs ] i travel the country trying to fix the people... woman: i don't want to be that person that cries on tape. lemonis: ...fix the process... i don't think you guys have any idea what's in your inventory. holy [bleep]. ...and create a few products. welcome to your new store. man: oh, my god. woman: i owe my life to this...
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lemonis: okay. anna: marcus, this is susana. lemonis: oh, hi, susana. susana: hi. lemonis: marcus. susana: hi, marcus. nice to meet you. lemonis: how are you? nice to meet you. susana: yeah. lemonis: don't be nervous. you guys manufacture your own stuff? anna: yes. susana: yes. anna: we manufacture in our new jersey factory. sue is responsible for design, and i'm responsible for all operations and sales. lemonis: so you handle production and sales? anna: yes. i'm very capable. lemonis: that's interesting. susana: the front stuff is too emotional for me. anna: sue is the creative engine of the company. susana: yeah. anna: so we don't want to expose her to all the -- you know, all the unpleasant stuff. susana: i don't like to be in the front of things. lemonis: okay. susana: i like to be in my world working. lemonis: you're the artist. susana: yes. i just... anna: she's very -- takes everything very close to heart. and, you know, in operations, every day there is a problem. there is -- i mean, every second there is a problem. not every day -- every five minutes. lemonis: right away i
lemonis: okay. anna: marcus, this is susana. lemonis: oh, hi, susana. susana: hi. lemonis: marcus. susana: hi, marcus. nice to meet you. lemonis: how are you? nice to meet you. susana: yeah. lemonis: don't be nervous. you guys manufacture your own stuff? anna: yes. susana: yes. anna: we manufacture in our new jersey factory. sue is responsible for design, and i'm responsible for all operations and sales. lemonis: so you handle production and sales? anna: yes. i'm very capable. lemonis: that's...
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lemonis: $5. you $10 or $11, i think that the perceived value difference between plain one and this, it's got to be $15 or $20. flex's watches used to cost them $5 to make, and they would sell them for $35. licensing printed village designs will cost as additional $5, bringing the total to $10. but it will also boost the perceived value of the watch, allowing us to raise the price of the watch by as much as $20. so that $5 investment will end up yielding the company an additional $15 in gross profit. trevor: all right. like this. i like that it's different. i think the skull thing is kind of fun. brad: i don't think skulls and the edginess and the darkness -- i-i'm not a fan of it. just don't like the skulls. travis: it's a "no" for me. brad: no. trevor: i still like it. brad: how does that have to do anything with who we are? trevor: well, people love halloween, though. i could argue that this is a fun thing to launch in october. travis: in october. you lost your mom to breast cancer, so i don't
lemonis: $5. you $10 or $11, i think that the perceived value difference between plain one and this, it's got to be $15 or $20. flex's watches used to cost them $5 to make, and they would sell them for $35. licensing printed village designs will cost as additional $5, bringing the total to $10. but it will also boost the perceived value of the watch, allowing us to raise the price of the watch by as much as $20. so that $5 investment will end up yielding the company an additional $15 in gross...
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lemonis: why?was going to happen? kelly: i don't know. i was nervous. patrick: she's always paranoid about everything. kelly: i'm -- yeah. lemonis: well, you should be paranoid about it a little bit. a little more paranoid -- it will be good for you. that you didn't think everybody else was gonna clean up your mess, because they've been doing it for years. kelly: he's the little brother. we're always trying to take care of him. lemonis: why do you help so much? dan: i -- i don't know. [ sighs ] just something i've always done. lemonis: why? dan: because my mom would have taken care of him. [ voice breaking ] she's not here. lemonis: patrick, you're a lucky guy, because i have rarely seen family businesses where you have a brother and sister that makes tons of sacrifices with no -- there's no reward for them. patrick: i know i'm lucky. but i would do anything for them, too. lemonis: i can see the talent in you, and my job is to rip it out of you. even if it hurts. okay? patrick: mm-hmm. lemonis: [ c
lemonis: why?was going to happen? kelly: i don't know. i was nervous. patrick: she's always paranoid about everything. kelly: i'm -- yeah. lemonis: well, you should be paranoid about it a little bit. a little more paranoid -- it will be good for you. that you didn't think everybody else was gonna clean up your mess, because they've been doing it for years. kelly: he's the little brother. we're always trying to take care of him. lemonis: why do you help so much? dan: i -- i don't know. [ sighs ]...
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lemonis: okay. so, there's more expansion land. norton: as long as we keep getting business, we can keep adding on. lemonis: how much is lunch? -norton: $8.95. -lemonis: and dinner? norton: $12.70 for an adult. lynn: plus tax. lemonis: all you can eat, $13.95? norton: yeah, that includes drinks and dessert. lemonis: i mean, that's a heck of a deal. $13.95 for an adult price on a buffet with chicken and ribs? that's a great price, but i don't know how they make that work. can we take a look at the kitchen? lynn: yeah, come on. let's show you the kitchen. this is lynn's world. lemonis: what is in lynn's world? lynn: we make the biscuits, the dessert. lemonis: when do you make the biscuits? can we make them together? lynn: yeah, we can make them together. they're a lot of fun. lemonis: how much time a day does this take you to make? lynn: well, 30 minutes a batch. that includes the prep time. but we're doing eight batches. lemonis: four hours a day, almost. lynn: yep. lemonis: who makes the biscuits he
lemonis: okay. so, there's more expansion land. norton: as long as we keep getting business, we can keep adding on. lemonis: how much is lunch? -norton: $8.95. -lemonis: and dinner? norton: $12.70 for an adult. lynn: plus tax. lemonis: all you can eat, $13.95? norton: yeah, that includes drinks and dessert. lemonis: i mean, that's a heck of a deal. $13.95 for an adult price on a buffet with chicken and ribs? that's a great price, but i don't know how they make that work. can we take a look at...
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lemonis: okay. take me inside. i want to see what it is that you do. christina: let me take you on a tour. christina: this is veronica. sasha. katie. -katie: hi! nice to meet you. -allie: and i'm allie. -lemonis: allie. -christina: and this is tati. -lemonis: how many work here? -christina: 30. -lemonis: are they all women? -ian: man coming through. lemonis: man coming through! [ laughter ] ian: ta-da! lemonis: i was like, "holy...i'm in trouble." ♪ christina: so, this is our assembly line. we run it like a manufacturing facility. our lead designer puts the recipe here, so the designers will all know what goes in each one. we have quota systems for the designers, so when they come in, they're given a quota they have to do each day. lemonis: i thought flowers were supposed to be fun. -christina: they are fun. -lemonis: sounds intense. christina: we have a very fun environment. we take a lot of pride in that. lemonis: you started this business, when? christina: november 7, 2010, was our launch date. -
lemonis: okay. take me inside. i want to see what it is that you do. christina: let me take you on a tour. christina: this is veronica. sasha. katie. -katie: hi! nice to meet you. -allie: and i'm allie. -lemonis: allie. -christina: and this is tati. -lemonis: how many work here? -christina: 30. -lemonis: are they all women? -ian: man coming through. lemonis: man coming through! [ laughter ] ian: ta-da! lemonis: i was like, "holy...i'm in trouble." ♪ christina: so, this is our...
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lemonis: i'm marcus. nice to meet you. adelo: mr. lemonis, i mean. lemonis: no, marcus. adelo: oh, marcus, okay. lemonis: nice meeting you, adelo. adelo: nice meeting you. lemonis: this is a big place. adelo: it is. lemonis: what's all the wood for? adelo: we actually cook carne asada ribs and chicken. this is the wood oven. lemonis: oh, so you literally do it like a straight-up campfire. adelo: yeah. and this is it. this is our kitchen. i have this passion to cook. and i've been in the cooking business since i was 14 years old. i love it. you know, we're -- we're not the tex-mex kind of place. lemonis: yeah. adelo: we're more authentic. and we want to keep it that way. lemonis: yeah. adelo: the articles always talk about how authentic it is. this. this is when we first opened. lemonis: where did you get the money to open this? adelo: i worked 3 years. lemonis: saved up money. adelo: and saved all that money. i used to sleep for 4 hours. i had my route at 18, my produce route. lemonis: so you were delivery. adelo: yes. then i also had a full-time job as a deli clerk from
lemonis: i'm marcus. nice to meet you. adelo: mr. lemonis, i mean. lemonis: no, marcus. adelo: oh, marcus, okay. lemonis: nice meeting you, adelo. adelo: nice meeting you. lemonis: this is a big place. adelo: it is. lemonis: what's all the wood for? adelo: we actually cook carne asada ribs and chicken. this is the wood oven. lemonis: oh, so you literally do it like a straight-up campfire. adelo: yeah. and this is it. this is our kitchen. i have this passion to cook. and i've been in the cooking...
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-lemonis: okay.n: every single product you see in here, i've been involved from start to finish in designing the product, sampling the product. lemonis: so when people come in and like the design, that's attributable to you. dan: correct. and when they don't like it, that's also attributed to me. -lemonis: okay. dave: he's the ideas guy, so he comes up with a lot of ideas. i'm in charge of operations. i make sure that everything runs in the office. i keep an eye on inventory. i deal with all the finances. lemonis: what's left for you to do? david: well, i mean, i handle all the manufacturing, all the sourcing. lemonis: you're picking the factory, as well? david: yes, i picked and activated our current manufacturing facilities in mexico. i shipped all the textile from peru to mexico, which is no easy feat. lemonis: and where did you get the experience to do that? -david: dropped in the fire. -lemonis: super-impressive. great job. -david: appreciate that. lemonis: yeah, really great job. what i'd like
-lemonis: okay.n: every single product you see in here, i've been involved from start to finish in designing the product, sampling the product. lemonis: so when people come in and like the design, that's attributable to you. dan: correct. and when they don't like it, that's also attributed to me. -lemonis: okay. dave: he's the ideas guy, so he comes up with a lot of ideas. i'm in charge of operations. i make sure that everything runs in the office. i keep an eye on inventory. i deal with all...
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lemonis: okay.eff: i didn't get to do a lot of stuff that i wish i had while he was growing up. just wasn't around. lemonis: where were you? jeff: messing around, trying to figure out my life. i didn't get to watch him play t-ball, softball, soccer. taylor: i mean, it is weird. we started kind of going fishing when i was about 18. we're trying to learn each other. this has allowed us to build a relationship. jeff: you know, i wanted to bring my son on board not only to teach him -- lemonis: so you guys started this business together? jeff: well, i started it in 2012. lemonis: so, when did you come on board? taylor: the summer of '13, i left school. lemonis: you left college to start a tea business with your dad? where'd you go to college? taylor: university of texas in austin. lemonis: why did you think it was a good idea to leave college? taylor: because he asked me to. lemonis: that's why you left? taylor: i mean, that was the start, but then ultimately, i saw opportunity. lemonis: so, how far awa
lemonis: okay.eff: i didn't get to do a lot of stuff that i wish i had while he was growing up. just wasn't around. lemonis: where were you? jeff: messing around, trying to figure out my life. i didn't get to watch him play t-ball, softball, soccer. taylor: i mean, it is weird. we started kind of going fishing when i was about 18. we're trying to learn each other. this has allowed us to build a relationship. jeff: you know, i wanted to bring my son on board not only to teach him -- lemonis: so...
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lemonis: need water? gladys: [ speaking spanish ] lemonis: they check her pulse.l signs are harder to measure. ♪ a few words of encouragement go a long way. [ speaking spanish ] as the days without power or water wear on, some people are losing hope. depression, anxiety, and suicides are on the rise. gladys can't walk. she suffers from high blood pressure, arthritis, a respiratory disease, and on top of all that, she smokes. aspirin can help to prevent blood clots. [ speaking spanish ] as you guys see someone like gladys, that could be our grandmother, our mother, our neighbor, like it was hard for me to be there. yeah. honestly, how do you do it? breathe, in, suck it up, and do the work. for me, it's more personal, because it's my island, that these people need me more. lemonis: the scope of the disaster is hard to grasp. with no power, hospitals struggle to treat patients after the storm. the official death toll stands at 64. but the actual number is in dispute, and may be far higher. almost half the people here have limited access to medical care, and there's a
lemonis: need water? gladys: [ speaking spanish ] lemonis: they check her pulse.l signs are harder to measure. ♪ a few words of encouragement go a long way. [ speaking spanish ] as the days without power or water wear on, some people are losing hope. depression, anxiety, and suicides are on the rise. gladys can't walk. she suffers from high blood pressure, arthritis, a respiratory disease, and on top of all that, she smokes. aspirin can help to prevent blood clots. [ speaking spanish ] as you...
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lemonis: this farm is their life's work.built the house by hand, raised two kids here, and helped put humboldt county on the map. tom: we were people who started this industry. there was nobody growing weed. there was nobody here, marcus. every piece of land was for sale when we started -- you could have bought the whole mountain for a hundred bucks. $36,000 for the whole valley -- you want to buy it -- everything you see? -that's not today. -no. -today it will be $36 million. -yeah. -what did you pay for your land. -[ chuckles ] you don't even want to say? -$9,000. -for all 40 acres. 40-plus acres. this was the poorest county in the united states when we came here. logging was completely gone. fishing was wiped out. this was a depressed area. and so is the depression of this area the reason that cannabis came to be? yes. nowadays there's plenty of competition. get this out of here... but tom and karen still do things way they always have. -come on bella. -and for a couple in their 70s, i got to say, it's very impressive. ka
lemonis: this farm is their life's work.built the house by hand, raised two kids here, and helped put humboldt county on the map. tom: we were people who started this industry. there was nobody growing weed. there was nobody here, marcus. every piece of land was for sale when we started -- you could have bought the whole mountain for a hundred bucks. $36,000 for the whole valley -- you want to buy it -- everything you see? -that's not today. -no. -today it will be $36 million. -yeah. -what did...
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lemonis: my name is marcus lemonis, and i fix failing businesses.
lemonis: my name is marcus lemonis, and i fix failing businesses.
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my name is marcus lemonis, and some of you have seen me around.e to help fix this business, so people don't lose their job. there are 32 employees relying on this business for their livelihood. and ever since jacob's passing, they're starving for leadership. for the next week, i'm in charge. so what we're gonna do is we're gonna make some massive changes, and, at the end of this week, we're gonna have a grand reopening. we're gonna let our customers tell us if we've gotten it right. i need to get rid of excess inventory, make time-saving changes, and i need to organize what's left. in order for that to happen, i need to put in the right system, like a bar-coding system. this building looks terrible. maarse has a viable product here, but, in order to make it good, we need to display it to the customers in a way that's appealing. they need to see it, and it needs to be presented in a less-cluttered, less-disorganized manner. the entire store needs to be re-merchandised. we're gonna become profitable together. so, marina, you have something you'd lik
my name is marcus lemonis, and some of you have seen me around.e to help fix this business, so people don't lose their job. there are 32 employees relying on this business for their livelihood. and ever since jacob's passing, they're starving for leadership. for the next week, i'm in charge. so what we're gonna do is we're gonna make some massive changes, and, at the end of this week, we're gonna have a grand reopening. we're gonna let our customers tell us if we've gotten it right. i need to...
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lemonis: their margins are paper-thin.aking money on this. their process is non-existent. lemonis: yeah, really bad. steve: they didn't sand it properly. lemonis: and the founder's poor health... ana: he was diagnosed with parkinson's a couple years ago. lemonis: ...has his daughter living in fear. ana: i don't want to see my dad one day just drop dead. lemonis: if i can't help them build a more stable foundation, this great american success story could come to an end.
lemonis: their margins are paper-thin.aking money on this. their process is non-existent. lemonis: yeah, really bad. steve: they didn't sand it properly. lemonis: and the founder's poor health... ana: he was diagnosed with parkinson's a couple years ago. lemonis: ...has his daughter living in fear. ana: i don't want to see my dad one day just drop dead. lemonis: if i can't help them build a more stable foundation, this great american success story could come to an end.
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lemonis: i'm very proud of you. >> tonight on the profit... good morning, i'm marcus. >> nice meeting you. >> i go inside a. stein meat products, a wholesale meat supplier in brooklyn, new york, that does $50 million of revenue annually. >> good burger. >> it's the best. due to high operating costs and razor-thin margins, stein is hemorrhaging cash. >> everybody you order from, wants their money in ten days. we don't have the money to pay them. >> i can't turn this business around... this business is two weeks away from closing. this 75-year-old company will close for good. my name is marcus lemonis. i fix failing businesses. i make tough decisions. and, frank, you are no longer the general manager. and i back them up with my own cash. it's not always pretty. >> perfect flavor. >> but this is business. [bleep] is gonna change. i do it save jobs... check you out. and i do it to make money. this the profit. [upbeat music] ♪ [truck beeping] >> watch your back. >> a. stein meat products is a prime beef wholesale business in brooklyn, new york. for
lemonis: i'm very proud of you. >> tonight on the profit... good morning, i'm marcus. >> nice meeting you. >> i go inside a. stein meat products, a wholesale meat supplier in brooklyn, new york, that does $50 million of revenue annually. >> good burger. >> it's the best. due to high operating costs and razor-thin margins, stein is hemorrhaging cash. >> everybody you order from, wants their money in ten days. we don't have the money to pay them. >> i...
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lemonis: he sweeps serious problems under the rug.t know to ask, "oh, by the way, are you getting evicted?" and now his beloved business is on the brink of failure. the place is bleeding. he owes people money. it's just not gonna work. if i can't get him to change his habits, this american dream could become a nightmare. adelo: everyone told me i was never gonna be somebody. i'm not gonna give up. i don't want to give up.
lemonis: he sweeps serious problems under the rug.t know to ask, "oh, by the way, are you getting evicted?" and now his beloved business is on the brink of failure. the place is bleeding. he owes people money. it's just not gonna work. if i can't get him to change his habits, this american dream could become a nightmare. adelo: everyone told me i was never gonna be somebody. i'm not gonna give up. i don't want to give up.
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i'm marcus lemonis. [ music continues ] ♪ lemonis: tonight, on a special edition of "the profit," i'lly a perfect storm. reporter: hurricane maria slammed ashore, with torrential rain as much as two feet, turning roads into raging rivers. reporter 2: the situation here is dire. maria, the worst hurricane to strike the island in more than 80 years. i'm marcus lemonis. i had to see it myself. i have friends here, and i wanted to help them get out. thank you for your service. it was chaos, crowds of people just waiting for help. governor, how are you? how are you?
i'm marcus lemonis. [ music continues ] ♪ lemonis: tonight, on a special edition of "the profit," i'lly a perfect storm. reporter: hurricane maria slammed ashore, with torrential rain as much as two feet, turning roads into raging rivers. reporter 2: the situation here is dire. maria, the worst hurricane to strike the island in more than 80 years. i'm marcus lemonis. i had to see it myself. i have friends here, and i wanted to help them get out. thank you for your service. it was...
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luck was a telephone was the equity she lives even if i mean her mother you mean you know shopper lemony for sort of well here are some are going to go to look at some of her. fashion a tad i don't buy. that appear have a column a clue for her to do. but you. and i show we can visit mentionable i man had a bad luck i had a valet acehnese but then you must assume ted to o.b.s. bill can flash had to have a thousand men at the head to move into. a place that isn't. if you told me some. of them there were joe may have been taking some of us must. have found something. set a two thousand and ten i don't. know you could call it a home yet she's not just enough a human head them stashed in the shop talk to the new me i should be in. julie said good night for that kind of thing up yemo to know that joe yaml still not that much mind yeah it's monday for selling and for the. blockade imposed by the saudi led coalition has deprived the people of yemen of the basic means of survival gas medicine food and water are running out there are severe shortages across the country. that's set. to be too many
luck was a telephone was the equity she lives even if i mean her mother you mean you know shopper lemony for sort of well here are some are going to go to look at some of her. fashion a tad i don't buy. that appear have a column a clue for her to do. but you. and i show we can visit mentionable i man had a bad luck i had a valet acehnese but then you must assume ted to o.b.s. bill can flash had to have a thousand men at the head to move into. a place that isn't. if you told me some. of them...
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know where the telephone was the equity she live event i mean what are you mean you know shopper lemony for sort of well here some are going to go to look at them but. it's up. a tad i don't buy. that at a period of a couple of them a clue for him. to go. and i showed him a canvas and then shouldn't i man had that in you know look i had a valley with me but in your office and i tend to o.b.s. be ok if i had to have a thousand men it had to be movement if i had to tell her to place that isn't. ted if you told me i. think. there were joe may have been taken from us. the cash had to have. set a tip and i didn't appear yeah you could kind of yet she still have to suffer you know to have him fetched from the shop and talk to my dear me i spin. it to read a set of. yellow to no job yet most still not that much mind. sunday for sale have had. a blockade imposed by the saudi led coalition has deprived the people of yemen of the basic means of survival gas medicine food and water are running out there are severe shortages across the country. that's sad. that should be too many john have had many
know where the telephone was the equity she live event i mean what are you mean you know shopper lemony for sort of well here some are going to go to look at them but. it's up. a tad i don't buy. that at a period of a couple of them a clue for him. to go. and i showed him a canvas and then shouldn't i man had that in you know look i had a valley with me but in your office and i tend to o.b.s. be ok if i had to have a thousand men it had to be movement if i had to tell her to place that isn't....
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not where the telephone was the equity she lives even if i mean what are you mean you know shopper lemony for sort of well here are going to go to look at them and. it's up. fashion a tad i don't buy. that appear to have a column a clue if you don't. go. tied to these and i showed with my compass and then had a bad man had a bad in me a lot i had a valet with me but then your mother saw ted a little bit as a built in flash had to have a thorough foreman at the head to move and if i just had a lot of ways that. ted if you told me i. think. they were dome a pretty thing from us. the cash had to have. this attitude and i had to pee yeah you could count on me at least have to sit up and you had them stashed in a shopping cart the new mini ice big day. to read well set a good. thing up yemo to no job yet most still not that much money yeah but money for selling and for just. a blockade imposed by the saudi led coalition has deprived the people of yemen of the basic means of survival. medicine food and water are running out there are severe shortages across the country. that's said. to be too m
not where the telephone was the equity she lives even if i mean what are you mean you know shopper lemony for sort of well here are going to go to look at them and. it's up. fashion a tad i don't buy. that appear to have a column a clue if you don't. go. tied to these and i showed with my compass and then had a bad man had a bad in me a lot i had a valet with me but then your mother saw ted a little bit as a built in flash had to have a thorough foreman at the head to move and if i just had a...
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lemonis: tothis place is awesome... two business partners revive a beloved family restaurant chain... woman: i was so excited to see that it was back. lemonis: ...only to run it right back into the ground. mike: we've gone through hell together. lemonis: the c.e.o. is incapable of doing his job. why are you blaming everybody else? mike: i'm not blaming everybody. lemonis: what about you? the head of marketing isn't allowed to do hers. shauna: i feel like i try to take on things, and you try to take them back. -sandy: it's not that simple. -shauna: well, it is. lemonis: as the dysfunction gets worse and worse... mike: paul was handling the numbers. i trusted, but i didn't verify. lemonis: ...the day of reckoning gets closer and closer. $1,900,000 is the total debt, and you have no cash.
lemonis: tothis place is awesome... two business partners revive a beloved family restaurant chain... woman: i was so excited to see that it was back. lemonis: ...only to run it right back into the ground. mike: we've gone through hell together. lemonis: the c.e.o. is incapable of doing his job. why are you blaming everybody else? mike: i'm not blaming everybody. lemonis: what about you? the head of marketing isn't allowed to do hers. shauna: i feel like i try to take on things, and you try to...