-tonnie: how are you? lemonis: are you tonnie? -tonnie: i am. -lemonis: i'm marcus. tonnie: pleasure to meet you, sir. lemonis: nice to meet you. it's a small space. tonnie: yes, it's been challenging. lemonis: i'm expecting to find a bright, fun retail environment. and what i end up seeing is no display and a bunch of packaged cupcakes that are made in the back. it's crowded. it's not inviting. i mean, who would want to come here? -tonnie: how are you? -woman: good. tonnie: welcome to tonnie's. what can i do for you today? woman: let me get the cream cheese. tonnie: can i offer you a cupcake, marcus, at the same time? lemonis: you surprise me. so, that's the base? tonnie: traditionally, you walk in -- marcus, you have my -- another guy named marcus -- marcus, you have my steribag? marcus: no, it should be in the front. tonnie: never mind. i got it. so, the beauty of tonnie's minis is you walk in, you pick your cupcake out, you pick your topping. woman: i like it. it means make your own cupcake, essentially. lemonis: you a cupcake eater? woman: yes, actually. thank y

lemonis: tonnie's bakery is cramped and chaotic. sales are down.ht now, we're losing money every day, and so i'm trying to stop the bleeding. and the debt keeps rising. erenisse: i'm just upset, 'cause i didn't know about all those people that we owe money to. lemonis: if i can't find a winning recipe for tonnie... we're closing the store. lauren: oh, my god. this is ama-- [ glass shatters ] lemonis: ...his relationship