Great challenges together. Corey we have five children. Two of them are in heaven. Lemonis . He struggles with giving her a say in the company. Laurie, this is your project. Corey no. Lemonis if i cant push him to rise to the occasion. Corey im not prepared to say, some new guy came in, now its different. Lemonis . His grand plans will never get off the ground. 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. One of the things that appeals to me about nyc bagel deli is that people know it. Its been around a long time. Carlos two dozen . Corey a dozen and a half, carlos. Carlos all right, dozen and a half. Corey yeah, buddy. Lemonis but i also know that bagels have unbel
I have to worry that youre gonna sue me. Anthony you think so . Lemonis . He might just get to the top. My name is Marcus Lemonis, and i fix failing businesses. If you dont like money, dont follow my program. I make the tough decisions. 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. Surfside beach is a picturesque resort town. A great place to vacation and a great place to call home. Anthony leggio. [ camera shutter clicks ]. And his girlfriend, kristen christian. Kristen good morning, asl signs. Lemonis . Moved here from long island two years ago to start a family. Anthony i know, you want daddy time. Lemonis . And a business asl signs. Anthony do you want to finish doing this estimate . Kristen oh, yes, please. Anthony oh, boy.
I make the tough decisions. 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 incom
With my money and our time. Lemonis if i cant help them fix their process and their relationship. You guys picked this location. Chris yeah. Lemonis you guys did it. This board shop will have to board up its doors. 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. Tony windward, chicago. This is tony. Lemonis in 2010, partners chris, tony, and jess bought windward sports, an iconic chicago retailer with a 30year history and a reputation as the goto store for skateboarders and snowboarders. Chris do you want to print them a restock, jess . Jess yeah. Totally. Lemonis longtime friends and avid snowboarders, the three partners introduced new brands, updated the store, and re
Brett surprise, marcus. This is our show. Strud come on, marcus, were taking you on, man. Lemonis wait a minute. Were changing the show from the profit to polar bear profits. Strud [ laughs ] brett [ laughs ] lemonis over the years that ive been making the profit, ive visited countless businesses. Lets go make some money [ horn honking ] ive traveled the country trying to fix the people. And you do 1 million a year . You should be proud of that. Man but we dont know how to keep any of it. Lemonis . Fix the process. You see . It flimsy. Dont ever make these again. You dont sell them. And create a few products. Juli it reduces anxiety and depression. Lemonis i kind of like it. I spent countless days working on these companies. How much money did you burn through . Parker 650,000. Lemonis but we cant always fit everything im thinking into the show. Tonight were gonna give you an inside look at an episode from season 7 polar bear coolers. Over the next hour, im gonna take you behind the sc