taylor: taylor barton. lemonis: nice to meet you, my man. this place is busy. ll, it's saturday. that's what we do. lemonis: yeah. taylor: we're the birthday party capital of the world. lemonis: this feels like it. how long has this business been here? taylor: it'll be 27 years in september. my dad took over about a year and a half ago. he bought the business from his ex-partner. i think he paid, like, $2 million for the business, and to me, that is not good business. i would have never made that deal. lemonis: do you report to him, or does he report to you? taylor: i like to think he reports to me, but i've never had any formal training. lemonis: is your dad here? taylor: he is. lemonis: let's meet him. jerry: hey! lemonis: how are you? i'm marcus. jerry: who is this guy? lemonis: nice to meet you, sir. jerry: boy, i thought you were a hugger, man. lemonis: okay. i am a hugger. matisun: yeah. i know. lemonis: what is your name? jerry: jerry. lemonis: jerry? taylor: this is my mom, matisun. matisun: matisun. yeah. lemonis: matisun, how are you? nice to meet you.

taylor: whoo! we're the birthday party capital of the world. lemonis: this feels like it. after nearly 27 years in this industry, owners jerry and matisun bartonood, buddy. lemonis: but taylor struggles to fit in, sometimes appearing totally out of control. taylor: we sell fun here, so if you're not smiling, i'm gonna send you home. lemonis: your attitude, i want to throw it in the trash. previously, taylor was a nascar driver,