Lemonis if i cant force her to accept the truth, warts and all, this companys gonna go right down the drain. Max i feel like we deserve more because were worth more. Lemonis you need to cut the. 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. In 2008, california native max kater founded murchisonhume, a maker of nontoxic cleaning products. Max this is an allpurpose plantbased cleaner. Lemonis a former fashion editor, max was living in australia when her son became allergic to ordinary cleaning products. Max i just needed something that i could clean the house with that looked good, that smelled great, that i could trust. Lemonis she saw the need for products without ha
Lemonis . Their beloved company will fall to pieces. Pantelis well get it together. Lemonis when . When are you gonna get it together . 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. In 2007, Zoe Tsoukatos teamed up with her two brothers to launch zoes chocolates. Zoe thank you for calling zoes chocolate. Lemonis . A Confectionery Company based in waynesboro, pennsylvania. Zoe text pam and ask her if she can cover your monday shift. Lemonis their mission to turn out exquisitely handcrafted chocolates inspired by their greek heritage. Eleni i really like the consistency. Lemonis you could say that chocolate is running through their veins. Their family has been in the c
Were closing the store, were done, im not talking about it anymore. I back them up, spending my own money. Its not always pretty. Man perfect flavor. Lemonis . But this is business. You got to trust the process. I do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. Thanks for your business. This is the profit. Fairfield, connecticut, is a pretty new england town right on the coast of the long island sound, and swansons fish market is one of fairfields local institutions. For over 40 years, theyve been selling fresh fish, hot soups, and doing a little catering and, along the way, got their fair share of critical acclaim. Gary okay, youre getting the works today. Lemonis gary swanson jr. Took the market over from his dad and worked alongside his wife, sue, and they made a comfortable life for his family. But on july 4, 2009, a fire destroyed his original store. [ siren wails ] dispatcher code 6. Gary completely devastated. Lemonis not only did the family lose income for an entire year, but th
Your grandfather was here. Now your father is here. And if you dont get the quality right, this business wont be here for you. Miami is my hometown, and its also home to over a million cubanamericans. Since the castro revolution, cuban families have come here to build their homes and their businesses. They bring their culture while embracing something that is distinctly american the American Dream. Grafton furniture is a shining example. Started in 1964 by esteban grafton, the Custom Manufacturing Company Makes everything from sofas, chairs, to tables. Steve this ones 154 by 96. Lemonis his son steve now runs the business and designs most of the furniture and is 50 50 partners with his wife, mary. Their son, also steve, is there to learn the business and keep it going for another generation. But when the economy turned in 2009, so did the companys fortunes. Steve the market was soft. Finances were really bad. Lemonis when business slowed, the company and the family began piling up debt
Patrick i mean, i dont want to be, like, sitting here just. Lemonis . Working . His brand wont just go out of style, it will go out of business. Patrick im just so [bleep] scared. 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. In 2008, Patrick Dilascia moved from new york city to los angeles to launch his namesake clothing brand, dilascia. Patrick i want to have my life. I want to have my dream. Lemonis specializing in screenprinted tshirts with playful designs, patrick built a storefront, a website, and most importantly accounts with bigname retailers, like nordstrom and barneys. And as his company grew, his siblings dan and kelly came to l. A. To pitch in. Pa