Being ordered to close at midnight. The county has been on the states watch list for more than three days now, which forces many indoor businesses, including hair salons and gyms to shut down. As of this morning, the county was still in discussion with the state about their status, so businesses hadnt closed yet. San mateo was put on the watch list because of several factors, including an increase in the rate of covid19 cases there. There is growing frustration and anxiety in an industry hardhit by the covid19 pandemic across california. Many hairstylists and salon owners still cant reopen. In the east bay, a growing number of stylists are prepared to defy a county order and open anyway. Abc 7 News Reporter cornell bernard is live in pleasanton with the story. Reporter eric, the pandemic has been brutal for hair salon owners across the state, especially here in alameda county. Many say they are struggling and need to reopen now, even if that means defying a county order. I cantdstylis
And drop his las vegas show facade. Vinny how we doing, guys . Im the coconut man. Ukulele and the hat and the coat and the beads. Hey, its not just some schtick. Lemonis are you aware that some people see it as that . Im marcus lemonis, and i risk my own money to help businesses. I love investing in american businesses. These people are here because they care. Its not always easy, but i do it to create jobs, and i do it to make money. Do we have a deal . Vinny we have a deal. Lemonis lets rock and roll. Man yeah lemonis this is the profit. Vinny fresh coconut we got fresh coconuts right here lemonis in 2016, Vinny Zaldivar launched cocotaps, pioneering a new way to get the juice out of a coconut. Its extremely popular with the las vegas vacation crowd, including me. Vinny open it. Drink it. Its really good for you. Lemonis but i want to see if this is a product that will appeal to the mass market. The coconutwater craze is huge, and if i can tap into this, well, i can make a ton of mo
At unique spa in long island, we did a fullon renovation and launched a new product line. But the owner. Carolyn you almost put my family out of a house. Man i dont care. Lemonis . Still isnt taking her paycheck. But no matter how much you invest or how good your intentions may be, sometimes deals fall apart and partnerships go south. Sal i never did anything to try to break this deal whatsoever. Michael wheres my money . gina ill end you, bro. Michael i havent been paid for three years lemonis tonight, on the profit, a progress report. Michael im closing you down first lemonis my name is Marcus Lemonis, and over the past two years, ive introduced you to 23 Small Businesses across this country. Okay, lets go to work. Most of them struggling. Youve got to trust the process. Some just weeks away from closing their doors. Cut your losses and go home. But all of them looking for answers and help. Woman we certainly need your business expertise. Man absolutely 100 . Lemonis ive made deals w
And i fix failing businesses. 2. 5 Million People visit key west a year, and you only sell 40,000 pies. I make tough decisions. Were closing the store. Were done. Im not talking about it anymore. And i back them up with my own cash. Check that out. Its not always pretty. Tired of this bull[bleep]. But this is business. Were gonna have a battle on this one. I do it to save jobs. I got to get some stuff done and youre gonna be our leader here. And i do it to make money. This the profit. [theme music] u. S. Key lime pie company is a pie maker located in beautiful and sunny key west, florida. Jim brush. Jeff and his girlfriend, alison sloat, bought the company, recipes and all, over ten years ago for just 1,200, and have grown the business from selling pies on the side of the road to having their key lime pie named the nations best pie by the american pie counsel. Even though they generate 1. 4 million in sales, they have yet to turn a profit. We really are a victim of our own success righ
We were out of business before, we just didnt know it. I make tough decisions. Gregs not in charge anymore. Im in charge. And i back them up with my own cash. Its not always pretty. Every days not gonna be like this . No, gonna get much worse. But this is business. Cut your losses and go home. I do it to save jobs. Things are going to change. And i do it to make money. This the profit. [theme music] nine years ago, amazing grapes opened its doors in the heart of orange county, a wealthy community about an hour south of los angeles. It was the vision of Greg Schroeder. This is good stuff. A wealthy real estate consultant who loved collecting wines and decided to turn his hobby into a business. We had to drive 35 miles to find the nearest fine wine store, and i thought, just open a store closer to home. Today, amazing grapes sells some of the finest wines in the world, and while the business generates about 3. 5 million in revenue, last year, they lost money. We have never seen a profit