Lemonis and the employees, theyve reached their limit. Miguel for the last 18 years, you have not raised me a penny. You dont know what kind of man i am. Lemonis if i cant help renew their passion. Nothings changed. Revamp their attitude. Miguel i love it so far. Lemonis . And most importantly, resolve their family issues. I know its hard for you. This longstanding new York Business will be shredded. I think im more excited about it than you guys are. 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. Do we have a deal . Lets rock and roll. Man yeah lemonis this is the profit. Today, im visiting ideal cheese shop, a neighborhood favorite on the Upper East Side of new york city. Michael you like brie . Youll find out, right . Lemonis and despite their multidecade success, theyre having trouble making ends
And family drama. 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 go
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