Get ready for the worst moments of your life. [ sighs ] lemonis and the Company Still doesnt understand just how much trouble theyre in. The reason were going through this process is because youre being accused of fraud. If i cant help them face reality and find a way out of their jam. You sort of just make up numbers. David im not making up a number, so lets go back to lemonis youve made up numbers the whole time since i met you. This Cookie Company will crumble. Rachel [ voice breaking ] this is too much pressure. Lemonis my name is marcus lemonis, and i risk my own money to save struggling businesses. Were not gonna wake up every morning wondering if we have a job. Were gonna wake up every morning wondering how many jobs we have to do. Its not always pretty. Everythings gonna change. Everything. But i do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. This. Lets go to work. Is the profit. Im headed to compton, california, to the manufacturing facility. And after watching her video appli
Channa i owe my life to this company. Literally. Lemonis that is the reason that im here. Its all about sun and perfect weather in west palm beach, florida, a place where locals are obsessed with health and fitness. Its also the home of fuel foods, a healthfood Delivery Service run by its owner, erik leander. Erik very good. Thank you. Lemonis erik is a former personal trainer who came up with a great idea. Erik george, the oven was good, boy. Look. Lemonis prepare and deliver wellbalanced, healthy meals to the local area. Erik those are really good. [ woman chuckles ] thats one of my favorite things you make. [ laughs ] lemonis a lot of people want to eat better, but its a heck of a lot easier when somebody else does the cooking for you. Erik free snacks. Free food. No cost. Try it out. Youre gonna love it. Fuelfood. Com. Lemonis before i check out their facility, i came to watch them at a marketing event so i can get an idea how they promote their business. Woman you want to try a sa
And i risk my own money to save struggling businesses. Were not gonna wake up every morning wondering if we have a job. Were gonna wake up every morning wondering how many jobs we have to do. Its not always pretty. Everythings gonna change everything. But i do it to save jobs. And i do it to make money. This. Lets go to work. Is the profit. In 2000, after years of working multiple jobs, Adelo Ramirez used his life savings to open up los gemelos, a small mexican eatery in port chester, new york. Woman plantains and tortillas. Lemonis authentic family recipes drew crowds. But most popular of all were his freshly made tortillas, so popular that in 2006, he started manufacturing them for sale to local Grocery Stores. Adelo were making lots of money. As you can see, we have 22 of the tortilla market here. Lemonis and before long, revenue was approaching the 500,000 mark. Man very good taste right here. Lemonis but then a much bigger tortilla brand expanded to the east coast, putting adelo o
Breanne i know theres a lot going on. That is not an excuse for not communicating. Alan mmhmm. Lemonis . Lead to a shocking twist that youve never seen before. Laurie im not gonna be blamed here. Lacey im not blaming you. Laurie im im done. Lemonis no, no, no. Please. Im marcus lemonis, and i risk my own money to help businesses. I love investing in american businesses. Woman these people are here because they care. Lemonis its not always easy, but i do it to create jobs, and i do it to make money. We have a deal . Lets rock and roll. Man yeah lemonis this is the profit. Im in Downtown Los Angeles today visiting a Company Called sd campervan. Now, i know the rv business really well as the owner of camping world, but the van business is a growing segment inside of the rv industry. I know the company has experienced a lot of bumps in recent years, and i want to figure out if theres an opportunity for me to help them and to make money. Hi, there. How are you . Breanne good. Lemonis im mar
Mike if i was going to go out and pitch this right now, it would be a very detailed plan. It wouldnt be anything like this. Lemonis im marcus lemonis, and i risk my own money to help businesses. I love investing in american businesses. Woman people are here because i care. Lemonis its not always easy, but i do it to create jobs, and i do it to make money. Do we have a deal . Lets rock and roll. Man yeah lemonis this is the profit. Hatbox is a local hat store in downtown austin and it specializes in any kind of hat. Literally any kind of hat that you can think of. Now, we know that the accessory business is a fast growing business but to have a whole business just on hats i was intrigued by it. Jaron hi. How are you . Lemonis hey, good. How are you . Jaron im jaron. Lemonis jaron . Jaron yes, sir. Lemonis nice to meet you. I love your hat. Jaron thank you. Lemonis this place is bigger than i thought it was going to be. Got to love hats if you work here right . Jaron yes, you do. Lemonis