." ♪♪ thomas: i'm thomas schiffer, owner, business partner, head pizza nut. ble to figure out how to scale this, and it's in every city in america. lemonis: for thomas, personal issues have interfered with his business goals. thomas: your whole life gets hijacked by this business and your commitment to it. my ex is out of state. i didn't see my kids for two years, so i had to leave l.a. lemonis: moving to oregon four months ago to be with his children required him to rely more heavily on his business partner. lilia: my name is lilia mead, and i am part owner of grey block pizza. my intention was to be a silent partner, as in like zip. zero restaurant experience. zero pizza experience. he is up in oregon, being a dad. yeah, i run this place. ♪♪ lemonis: i know thomas is looking for me to invest and take grey block nationwide, but i think the big question is, are they really ready to take the next step? ♪♪ man: ♪ whoa oh oh oh ♪ ♪ you can start again ♪ -♪ start again ♪ man: ♪ whoa oh oh oh ♪ ♪ start believing ♪ lilia: oh, hi. lemonis: hi. lilia: hi. lemonis: how