The Profit

A father and son with a broken relationship are leading their tea shop franchise into dangerous territory. If Marcus can't get them to separate their business and personal lives, tea time will be over...for good. (Episode 408)

Marcus returns to the Staten Island burger joint to find his systems abandoned and the partners at each others’ throats. Can he keep the peace long enough to expand the business? Or is this investment not worth salvaging? (Episode 314)

Peter and Allison Behringer are candy makers who run a small business, Sweet Pete's, in Jacksonville, Florida. Their product is excellent but their business is failing and has yet to turn a profit. The Behringers brought in a partner to help sweeten the pot but that relationship turned toxic. Sweet Pete's is a business with great promise but one that probably won't survive another year. To save it, serial entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis must fix the partnership, create new business and revamp the store or Sweet Pete's will be forced to close their doors. (Episode 206)

A small chain of natural pet food stores in Chicago is growing too quickly for its own good. If Marcus Lemonis can't help the owners sharpen their focus, this business could go to the dogs. (Episode 310)

Mr. Green Tea is a family-run specialty ice cream company being torn apart by two competing visions. Rich Emanuele is the second generation owner who makes great ice cream and keeps tight tabs on the budget. His son Michael has big ideas and wants to invest heavily and expand quickly. Can serial entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis take Mr. Green Tea to the next level or will this bickering father-and-son undermine their shot at big time profits? (Episode 106)

CNBC’s “The Profit” is now a podcast. Marcus Lemonis has invested more than $75M in businesses all across America. Now, take the journey with him as he lends his expertise to struggling businesses in various industries across the country while using his famous People/Process/Product principle. The money is real. The process is real. And this is what it takes to bring a business back to life. Coming Tuesday, October 15.