The Profit

Ben started designing and selling home decor at 8 years old. Several decades later, his company's revenue is dropping, and employees are jumping ship. If Marcus can’t help him be a better communicator and trust his team, this company will become damaged goods.

A trendy Brooklyn-based shoe company is walking on thin ice after its founder made a series of rash decisions. If Marcus can’t focus the team and bring the right products to market, this business will go out of style.

A gourmet marshmallow company in Indiana finds itself in a sticky situation. A soured business arrangement with one owner’s father has had devastating effects on their process. Can Marcus make a sweet deal or will 240Sweet come to a bitter end?

A trailer business in Tampa, FL specializing in food concessions is being driven into the ground by two owners in a toxic partnership who compete for control. The business itself is also divided with the owners located 260 miles from where the product is manufactured, creating inefficiency across the board. Can Marcus Lemonis bring these owners and the two sides of the business together?

Two wine enthusiasts in Orange County, California decided to turn their hobby into a business. Amazing Grapes is both a small restaurant and a shop that specializes in fine wines. But a passion for wine doesn’t equal success so while Amazing Grapes generated $3.5 million last year, they still haven’t figured out how to turn a profit. These absentee owners have mismanaged their inventory, alienated their staff and will probably be forced to shut their doors. Serial entrepreneur, Marcus Lemonis believes he can use his extensive retail knowledge to turn this lush opportunity into a scalable business. If Marcus can convince staff and owners to take ownership and stop running Amazing Grapes like a hobby, he might be able to save the business from being financially crushed. (Episode 207)

Lady Fuller used her mother’s inheritance to open a chain of blues-themed denim stores. But poor management and an overly aggressive expansion have left the business on the verge of unraveling. Without Marcus Lemonis’s help, Blues Jean Bar could fold. (Episode 311)

A father’s resistance to change is ruining his family furniture business in Miami – and wrecking his relationship with his son. Can Marcus Lemonis bridge the divide and bring Grafton Furniture back from the brink? (Episode 306).

A family-owned chocolate shop was started by three siblings in support of their chocolatier father. Despite circumstances becoming desperate, the family is resistant to change.

Marcus visits a struggling Italian restaurant in New Jersey, where he tries to teach the owner, Dante, management skills. But if his loving father, Jimmy, can't learn to stay out of the way, Dante may never grow up and the business could be cooked.

A Los Angeles furniture company struggles with old inventory and quality control. When Marcus brings in another business to advise them, tensions threaten to put both companies in jeopardy. (Episode 407)