The Profit
When Marcus Lemonis isn’t running his multi-billion dollar company, Camping World, he goes on the hunt for struggling businesses that are desperate for cash and ripe for a deal. In the past 10 years, he’s successfully turned around over 100 companies. Now he’s bringing those skills to CNBC and doing something no one has ever done on TV before … he’s putting millions of dollars of his own money on the line. In each episode, Lemonis makes an offer that’s impossible to refuse; his cash for a piece of the business and a percentage of the profits. And once inside these companies, he’ll do almost anything to save the business and make himself a profit; even if it means firing the president, promoting the secretary or doing the work himself.
Episodes
1Biggest Wins and Most Heartbreaking Losses
45 minNov 21, 2017
Marcus Lemonis looks back at which deals paid off big time and which cost him millions.
2Tumbleweed Tiny Homes
45 minNov 28, 2017
Marcus helps a Colorado manufacturer of tiny homes that faces massive issues, including an owner's lack of leadership, over a million dollars of debt, and low morale.
3Detroit Denim
45 minDec 5, 2017
At a Detroit-based denim business, the three owners all have their own pet interests and goals; one owner stamps out any idea that he didn't come up with; another obsesses over the smallest of details; the third cares only about his own payout.
4Monica Potter Home
45 minDec 12, 2017
Marcus helps Monica Potter's home goods store in rural Ohio; Monica has trouble relinquishing control to employees and her sister.
5Mr. Cory's Cookies
45 minDec 19, 2017
Marcus helps a cookie company owned by a 13-year-old entrepreneur and his mother that faces serious growing pains; Cory's mother struggles to trust anyone and resists change, leading to missed opportunities.
6Rayjus
45 minJan 9, 2018
Tonight on The Profit, Marcus Lemonis is in Morris, Illinois hoping to make a deal with Rayjus. Rayjus is a sports apparel company that specializes in fishing apparel. The name Rayjus is a combination of the first names of owners Ray Odom and Justin Romines. Rayjus has poor employee morale and unfocused owners, including one with a troubling side gig as a radio DJ. Rayjus also owes the IRS thousands in back taxes.
7JD Custom Designs
45 minJan 16, 2018
Marcus Lemonis is in Orange County, California hoping to make a deal with JD Custom Designs. JD Custom Designs is a company that specializes in retail displays. The owner Jeff can't let go of control, which slows the process, limits creativity and negatively impacts the company.
8Faded Royalty
45 minJan 23, 2018
Marcus helps a disorganized New York City fashion designer with unpaid loans and an understaffed store.
9Southern Culture
45 minFeb 6, 2018
The owner of a packaged Southern food business bites off more than she can chew, bringing colossal debts that clog her cash flow.
10Fighting for Farrell's
45 minFeb 27, 2018
Marcus returns to Farrell's, a business he helped revive in 2017, to find partners and management fighting each other.
11Tankfarm & Co.
45 minJun 12, 2018
A men's apparel business on the California coast is about to unravel completely for co-owners and brothers Mike and John, who found early success selling to big stores, but profitability never followed when they opened up two locations of their own.
12The Casery
45 minJun 19, 2018
A Los Angeles startup is creating buzz with its fashion-forward cell-phone cases; behind its breathtaking sales, the cracks are starting to show; its CEO does whatever he pleases, leaving his partners demoralized and the business unable to grow.
13Ellison Eyewear
45 minJun 26, 2018
A Chicago startup impresses with their high-end sunglasses, but behind the flashy shades, the company struggles to turn a profit; its CEO has trouble moving beyond a personal tragedy, affecting every aspect of the business from marketing to hiring.
14Diaper Dude
45 minJul 3, 2018
15Simply Slices
45 minJul 10, 2018
At a small family-run pizza chain, the proud patriarch is squeezing the life out of the business; he has long dreamed of taking his drive-through pizza concept nationwide, but he's so resistant to change that he alienates potential franchisees.
16Hangout Lighting
45 minJul 17, 2018
A Chicago-based lighting company sparks innovation with unique designs and customizable options, but the owner's lack of leadership causes sales to fizzle; if Marcus can't convince her to value her team, it may be lights out for this startup.
17Montiel
45 minJul 24, 2018
A women’s athleisure company found initial success building a following online, but the owner’s conservative aesthetic is starting to lose popularity, and she refuses to take any risks, despite suffering sales.
18Baby Bump
45 minJul 31, 2018
A husband-and-wife team work tirelessly to keep their maternity and children’s retail stores open, but after 10 years in business, they aren’t certain of their roles or their numbers, and their merchandise lacks universal appeal. Moreover, a recent health crisis put even more stress on the business and their marriage.
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