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  1. Sarah- Do your research. Marcus was born in Lebanon. Can't be President. Nobody's promoting that except his followers/fans who know he'd be the best. This was a great episode. Business is 100% better, store is beautiful, & now that their pre-judging is hopefully under control, it should do very well. Expansion is ongoing , & as Marcus has said, it will grow exponentially.
  2. There were cat signs as well as the one in the tree, & there was mention of too much inventory of cat litter. Dogs seem to get most of the attention in most places.
  3. Marcus was able to return the printer. His main loss, according to him, was for the redecoration of the offices and some general expenses, about 100K or so.. He did not lose the big bucks. These two guys were disgusting & the father not any better. They went into this for the publicity. Insulting NASCAR and embarrassing Marcus. Way to go jerks.
  4. To answer several questions about why Marcus didn't want Betty to make the ice cream. He wasn't rejecting the idea of serving ice cream, only that he didn't want Betty or her people to make it. Takes up too much of her time, distracts her from her main job. Adds to her stress. She definitely does need structure and focus, and the ice cream production was just another thing for her to stray about. She was charming, creative and totally without any direction. Was wonderful that Marcus gave her the tickets to see her mom. He really does care about the people. Yes, he is razor focused on his ways, but he's usually correct. A genius in business. As for Jay, he's been raised badly with no sense of responsibility or caring that he's killing his potential and the money will dry. up eventually. He's totally without conscience or credibility, financially speaking.If he was serious about paying back his dad and others, he'd jump at the chance to be directed by Marcus, learn how to live reasonably and make the business profitable.
  5. To clarify: In the episode, Marcus stated that the outdoor space would be used 6-8 mos. out of the year & statistics were based on those figures. He also stated in a recap, that he was looking for a burger place that he might take nationally, if he found a good possibility & could prove the concept as well as helping the original business. Standard proved that out. (& the brother bothered him for 2 years w/emails). He did go there unannounced prior to deciding, to check out the place. There have been several offers on Twitter & Facebook from people who want to franchise in other states.t Another bit: He has mentioned in some interview, that the food franchises might be best in small to mid size cities where the competition has not yet established itself, but has a good, dining population.
  6. There is no deep "due diligence" for the show, because Marcus doesn't want to know anything about the owners/business in order to portray the reality of his experience to viewers. He's absolutely the most real honest person you'll ever meet. I believe some basic due diligence should be done (financial/legal) ahead by the producers. They don't have to tell Marcus unless it's bad. That way real problems like tax dodgers/Ponzi schemes,/ ins. fraud won't happen. But as in Fuel Foods or Swansons, it's almost impossible to go through everything, everywhere . 44 mins of show, 5- 10 days of filming over 1-3 mos. Have to edit, but as Marcus has said, the good and the bad are shown. He truly wants to educate & has great integrity. Hands down, he tells it like it is and does NOT lie. They spent 3 intense days at Fuel Foods and were completely exhausted and very disappointed when he found out about the SEC/Ponzi thing. Have no idea if Eric had any part in the thing, but he's not a sane dude.
  7. Marcus was born in Lebanon. Was In orphanage until age 18mos. Greek/Lebanese family from Miami adopted him then. Don't know what happened to birth parents, but was during an ongoing conflict. He grew up in Miami & went to college in Milwaukee at Marquette University.
  8. I believe Mr. Norton (the owner), said he's read that Marcus' "1st offer is his best offer", . That leads me to think he may have called the show for help??? Ewell was no asset to the business, Didn't offer the kind of help they needed.. Better that he's not there, except the fact that the sister doesn't talk to Lynn is very sad. That bit with the plates was ridiculous! Did Ewell think the cameras wouldn't catch that? Marcus has mentioned that a new manager was found shortly after the esisode aired, to help the family run the business and give them some relief.The deck is really only useful in good weather, but would be great for events. The restaurant could use more indoor space, as someone else mentioned. These are real-deal people, charming and down to earth and I'm sure Shuler will be raised to be a great adult. I loved that Marcus said, at the end, that he loves that place "to come and be myself" and feel like part of the family. Marcus a wonderful, extraordinary person, according to those who know him personally, and I agree, but doesn't have enough people "close" to him for relaxation and "down time" This may be of his own choosing but We all need that, particularly people who are so energetic & busy. This was one of the best episodes. Showed a great business and lovely people. Wish them all well.
  9. As per the last episode Dec. 2014, we've learned Marcus did get the laser printer back, but lost money for the redecoration. He was completely dis-respected by the brothers. I'll bet it was their plan from the beginning, hoping to get publicity from the show. The Nascar thing was unbelievable. Nascar is in most big box stores and is highly sought after. Skullduggery will eventually go out of business. They deserve that.
  10. I agree with Mojito, The businesses he's actually done deals with have been turned around, are doing much better, some very much better in just a short time. In rest of his life he seems to follow what he espouses and is very much a humanitarian and ethical, according to people who know or work with him. Interesting article in Inc. Magazine Oct. issue about him, the businesses and the show.
  11. Hi people, I'm new here, but like The Profit & the way Mr. Lemonis,does business, so I'd like to join in. Have some answers to some of the recent comments. (Research & seeing replies on Twitter by ML.. 1. Eco-Me has been sold to Kittrich Corp., an environmental cleaning product co. Don't know any details or why ML agreed to a sale. He consistently says he likes to be an active partner and not sell businesses he invests in.?? 2. Pro Fit Bars - GNC required bars not bites. I think the bites are being sold at Mariano's in Chicago as an exclusive, not positive. Anyone in Chicago to find out?? if interested?? 3.Marcus answered a tweet and said he bought the Sweet Pete's trailer from WWT, probably after they reached out to him. 4.Artistic Stitch (Queens Vibe) is now back to Artistic Stitch. He has intimated several times that something is really wrong with how they are acting/ or lying/not doing their share of the deal. Says it is a BIG problem and he's very upset, but no particulars. Sounds like they've really screwed him up somehow. 5. Diverse businesses: IMHO integrating many companies under his several umbrellas is brilliant and very good business practice, but remember there have been many other types on The Profit. Unique Salon & Spa, Coopersburg Sports, L.A. Dogworks (I also hate that guy), Maarse Flowers ,Eco Me, Skullduggery, Artistic Stitch (although could have been used to promote his other businesses). 6.Skullduggery. Those were the worst!!! IMHO believe they, in advance, knew what they were going to do and messed up everything just to get his input and/or makeover for free or with no responsibility. Maybe they thought he'd cave and let them do what they wanted with the money. They didn't know him on that part. What toy company, particularly with cars, would turn down NASCAR? IMHO. Whew! my first post and I've said a bunch. Enjoyed this!
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