The profit for several years now. And ive done a lot of deals with a ton of businesses. We have a deal . We got a deal. Partner . I think most people are under the impression that if the deal ends well, then its, like, millions for everybody and its going to be great. Wow. Congratulations, guys. Thanks again. Get your ass to work. It just wasnt true. Im not sure who to be pissed at myself for doing the deal, or you guys for letting this stuff just sit here. In order to understand how i look at wins and losses, i have to probably define for you how i look at them. A win isnt always about money. It can be somebodys personal development, it can be fulfillment. But its mostly about the money. In the case of the losses, its about losing money, right . But, its also about things that sometimes just piss me off. So, in the case of patrick dilascia, i lost money and he pissed me off. Which is why dilascia definitely falls in the loss category. Dilascia made graphic tees. Lemonis ive seen it at
Patrick, youre a lucky guy. I know im lucky. But i would do anything for them, too. My initial deal was to infuse 200,000 into the business to clear some of the payables and to reinvest that money into a broader inventory. I like this as a lightweight hoodie. So its like a tshirt. Yeah. Lemonis but, throughout the episode, im really struggling with patricks willingness to change willingness to listen. How much would this retail for . What would you pay for it . 75 . I cant believe you said 75 for that were not at forever 21 anymore. And theres one particular moment that i never revealed. I have an artist friend named rolland berry. And one day rolland called me, and rolland said, theres a history between patrick and i. I actually am the one who started the business. Im telling you this as your friend. Walk away now. I was shocked to hear this. So i brought patrick to rollands warehouse. Through my experience with him, ive felt like i didnt always get the whole story. And then, also, i
Lemonis if i cant get this young c. E. O. Up to speed and get his mother to trust me. No matter what you try to do to push me away, youre not going to be able to do it. This Cookie Company could crumble. 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. Everything is 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. Cory nieves started mr. Corys cookies when he wanted to buy his mother a car. I put this in here when i was 6, and i said i wanted to get this for you. Lemonis only 6 at the time, cory worked with his mother, lisa. Cory they will go in the oven once this is ready. Lemonis . To develop a recipe for an allnatural cookie. Cory perfect. Lemonis then he packed up his red wagon and started selling to local businesses in his n
Lemonis if i cant get this young c. E. O. Up to speed and get his mother to trust me. No matter what you try to do to push me away, youre not going to be able to do it. This Cookie Company could crumble. 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. Everything is 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. Cory nieves started mr. Corys cookies when he wanted to buy his mother a car. I put this in here when i was 6, and i said i wanted to get this for you. Lemonis only 6 at the time, cory worked with his mother, lisa. Cory they will go in the oven once this is ready. Lemonis . To develop a recipe for an allnatural cookie. Cory perfect. Lemonis then he packed up his red wagon and started selling to local businesses in his n
Chicago, illinois, is home to bentleys corner barkery, a natural petsupply store started by lisa and Giovanni Senafe in 2008. Lisa how many do they need . Just one . Giovanni never a dull day at the barkery, at least for now. Lemonis after losing a pet to illness and convinced it was related to diet, lisa was inspired to open a store and carry food made with healthy ingredients. The concept caught on, and sales surged, and within a few short years, lisa and giovanni expanded aggressively too aggressively. With seven stores open, over half of them are losing money. I love the concept of Healthy Products for pets, and the petsupply industry generates over 16 billion a year. With the right process in place, i feel confident we can fix this broken chain. Im headed to bentleys corner barkery in the Arlington Heights neighborhood, a suburb of chicago. This is the flagship store, and im eager to see the model they have in place. Vic how you doing . Lemonis how are you . Im marcus. Nice to mee