The Profit - Susana Monaco Update

Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in New York, New York with hopes of making a deal with Susana Monaco.  Susana Monaco is a clothing company that is having issues due to a toxic relationship between the owner and employees/family members. The company was once making a profit, but in recent years, things have gone downhill.  To get Susana Monaco to improve, Marcus will try to get Susana to trust her instincts and to block out the negative influences of her family and coworkers.

Let's take a look at some information related to Susana Monaco as well as what kind of deal was made on the show.

The Profit - Los Gemelos Update

Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in Port Chester, New York with hopes of making a deal with Los Gemelos. Los Gemelos is a restaurant and tortilla manufacturer owned by Adelo Ramirez. Comedian George Lopez recommended that Marcus Lemonis take a look at the restaurant for the show and Marcus took him up on the offer.  When Marcus is at Los Gemelos, he finds that the tortilla machine from Mexico has safety issues, there are issues with the current landlord, and Adelo isn't offering up all the information about his business.

Let's take a look at some information related to Los Gemelos as well as what kind of deal was made on the show.

The Profit - Bowery Kitchen Supplies Update

Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in New York, New York with hopes of making a deal with Bowery Kitchen Supplies.  Bowery Kitchen Supplies is a kitchen supply store located in Manhattan that is in danger of closing after the owners' (Howie Nourieli and Robyn Coval) divorce.  Howie is having trouble treating Robyn as a partner despite each having a 50/50 share.  When Marcus gets there he sees issues with the store design and inventory and discovers that Howie goes on vacation for about two months a year.

Let's take a look at some information related to Bowery Kitchen Supplies as well as what kind of deal was made on the show.

The Profit - American Tea and Spice (Tea 2 Go) Update

Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in Dallas, Texas with hopes of making a deal with Tea 2 Go. Tea 2 Go is a tea shop that has multiple locations and franchisees, most of which are in Texas.  When Marcus is there, he finds a father and son whose personal lives are impacting their business.  The tea shop also only has tea and does not have other options such as coffee or food items.  While there, Marcus re-brands Tea 2 Go as American Tea and Spice.

Let's take a look at some information related to American Tea and Spice as well as what kind of deal was made on the show.

The Profit - Pacific Hospitality Design Update

Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in Los Angeles, California with hopes of making a deal with Pacific Hospitality Design.  Pacific Hospitality Design is a family furniture business that has been around for nearly 40 years.  They have slim margins, problems with their process, and the founder's health is deteriorating.  While Marcus is there, he teams them up with Grafton Furniture from season 3 of The Profit.

Let's take a look at some information related to Pacific Hospitality Design as well as what kind of deal was made on the show.

The Profit - Murchison Hume Update

Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in Los Angeles, CA with hopes of making a deal with Murchison Hume. Murchison Hume is a cleaning products company created  by Max Kater whose mission is "to create naturally-derived, effective and beautiful products. All of our ingredients are of the highest quality and our formulations are designed to be highly effective, while maintaining product safety and stability."  While Marcus is there, he thinks the company has issues with its branding and wants to make it more accessible to the average consumer, but Max does not agree with his assessment.

Let's take a look at some information related to Murchison Hume as well as what kind of deal was made on the show.

The Profit - Honest Foods Update

Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in Chicago, Illinois with hopes of making a deal with Honest Foods. Honest Foods is an almost 20-year-old catering company owned by Tad Devlin that caters large events and also has a food truck.  When Marcus is evaluating the business, he finds out that Tad is a bit of a control freak and has problems trusting employees to do their job.

Let's take a look at some information related to Honest Foods as well as what kind of deal was made on the show.

The Profit - Flex Watches Update

Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in Los Angeles, California with hopes of making a deal with Flex Watches.  Flex Watches is a watch company founded in 2011 by Travis Lubinsky and Trevor Jones.  Some of their watches have interchangeable faces and each design is made to support a cause by donating 10 percent of each watch sale to the cause.  They are almost out of cash, have branding issues, and are having trouble staying focused on their mission.

Let's take a look at some information related to Flex Watches as well as what kind of deal was made on the show.

The Profit - The Soup Market Update

Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with hopes of making a deal with The Soup Market. The Soup Market is a soup and sandwich restaurant that has five locations in the Milwaukee area.  The death of a co-owner who kept the company's finances in order has caused some issues at The Soup Market.  While Marcus is there, it seems there is something off as employees are talking about an employee named Grace, but the owner Dave doesn't make mention of her.

Let's take a look at some information related to The Soup Market as well as what kind of deal was made on the show.

The Profit - Dilascia Update

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Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in Los Angeles, California with hopes of making a deal with Dilascia.  Dilascia is a clothing brand created by Patrick Dilascia that focuses on t-shirt designs.  Patrick has hired his sister Kelly as Chief Operating Officer and his brother Daniel as Chief Financial Officer at Dilascia. When Marcus evaluates the business, he sees inventory problems as well as problems with keeping track of sales numbers.

Let's take a look at some information related to Dilascia as well as what kind of deal was made on the show.

The Profit - Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour Restaurants Update

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Tonight on the season premiere of The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in Buena Park, California with hopes of making a deal with Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour Restaurants. Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour is a chain of restaurants that specialize in ice cream sundaes and also have food and a candy store.  The Farrell's brand once had 130 locations, but after new owners took over all locations eventually closed.  In 2009 the current owners decided to try to resurrect the brand.  They are currently having issue with a few stores losing money and may have expanded too quickly.

Let's take a look at some information related to Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour Restaurants as well as what kind of deal was made on the show.

The Profit Returns With New Episodes August 23rd

Season four of The Profit will premiere on CNBC on August 23rd at 10pm ET/PT.  This season will be eleven episodes and the businesses Marcus Lemonis will visit include:

• Bowery Kitchen Supplies - New York, NY
• DiLascia - Los Angeles, CA
• Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour Restaurants - Orange County, CA
• Flex Watches - Los Angeles, CA
• Honest Foods Catering - Chicago, IL
• Murchison-Hume - Los Angeles, CA
• Pacific Hospitality Design, Inc. - Los Angeles, CA
• Pollos Al Carbon Los Gemelos, Inc.- Port Chester, NY
• Susana Monaco - New York, NY
• Tea2Go - Dallas, TX
• The Soup Market - Milwaukee, WI

Below are two different premieres of the season if you are interested.  Also, be sure to come back to The Profit Updates after each episode to see how the businesses are doing and if there are any updates on them.





(Business info from BWWTV)

The Profit - Mr. Green Tea Update

Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis back in Keyport, New Jersey to do a follow up episode at Mr. Green Tea.  Mr. Green Tea was featured on the first season of The Profit, and Marcus is there to give an update on the episode and also to determine how they should move forward with expansion.  As this site doesn't currently have a post dedicated to the business Mr. Green Tea, I figured I would put one together for this follow-up episode.

Let's take a look at some information related to Mr. Green Tea, and what has happened with the company since Marcus visited in season one.

The Profit - Farmgirl Flowers Update

Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in San Francisco, California with hopes of making a deal with Farmgirl Flowers.  Farmgirl Flowers is a Silicon Vally Florist company with a unique business model.  They produce a daily bouquet and do not let customers choose their flowers.  Also, they order all of their flowers from local farmers in the US.  Owner Christina Stembel is having trouble raising money for the business and also puts a very large valuation on her company when negotiating with Marcus.

Let's take a look at some information related to Farmgirl Flowers as well as what kind of deal was made on the show.

The Profit - 240sweet Update

Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in Columbus, Indiana with hopes of making a deal with 240sweet.  240sweet is a gourmet marshmallow company that makes their marshmallows by hand and with all natural ingredients.  While there, Marcus finds a business arrangement that has gone bad involving the father of one of the owners which could jeopardize their production process.  Also an accountant quits, and owners Sam and Alexa don't see eye-to-eye with Marcus.

Let's take a look at some information related to 240sweet as well as what kind of deal was made on the show.

The Profit - Inkkas Shoes Update

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Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in Brooklyn, New York with hopes of making a deal with Inkkas.  Inkkas is primarily a shoe company that makes their shoes with authentic textiles from South America.  While at Inkkas, Marcus finds that the CEO Dan Ben-Nun doesn't know the numbers for his company and has made some bad decisions on product development.

Let's take a look at some information related to Inkkas as well as what kind of deal was made on the show.

The Partner - New Show on CNBC Where Winner Becomes a Partner of Marcus Lemonis

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For the past few days on social media, Marcus Lemonis has been teasing an announcement regarding a new show called The Partner.

Marcus just did a live announcement regarding The Partner on his Facebook Page (Direct Link to video is here).  He stated the show is an opportunity for everyone around the country to apply for the chance to be a partner in every business that has appeared on CNBC's The Profit as well as some other ones.  The prize will be for a 3-year employment contract for $150,000 per year and 1% of the total equity of Marcus Lemonis LLC.  People need to submit video applications and Marcus will select 6 to 8 people to go through a six-week program.  At the end of that, Marcus will select someone to be his partner.  The show is scheduled to air during the summer and new episodes of The Profit will continue in the fall.

It seems like a show that is similar to NBC's The Apprentice where people would compete for a 1-year $250,000 contract to run one of Donald Trump's companies.

I will update this post with more information such as the press release and how to apply once it becomes available.

UPDATE - Here is a link to the press release announcing the show.

UPDATE 2 - The information regarding casting can be found at www.thepartnercasting.com

The Profit - Vision Quest Lighting Update

Tonight on The Profit Marcus Lemonis is in Ronkonkoma, NY with hopes of making a deal with Vision Quest Lighting.  Vision Quest is a custom-lighting company that is suffering from slumping sales.  Marcus finds that there is also a large inventory problem and owner Larry is having a hard time getting rid of the inventory.  Larry also has cut a lot of his staff and has borrowed money for the business out of his kid's college fund.

Let's take a look at some information related to Vision Quest Lighting as well as what kind of deal was made on the show.