The Profit (TV series)

The Profit
Genre	Reality show
Presented by	Marcus Lemonis
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	40
Production
Executive producer(s)	Amber Mazzola
Production company(s)	Machete Productions
Release
Original network	CNBC
Original release	July 30, 2013 – present
Chronology
Related shows	The Partner

The Profit is an American reality television show broadcast on CNBC. On each episode Marcus Lemonis offers struggling small businesses capital investment and his expertise in exchange for an ownership stake in the company. The series premiered on July 30, 2013.^[1] The second season premiered on February 25, 2014. The second part of season 2 returned October 2014. After a successful season 2 with ratings going up +115% from last year’s first season, the third season premiered Tuesday May 12, 2015.^[2][3]

Lemonis does not get paid by the production company nor do they help fund his investments on the show.^[4] Occasional promotions for AT&T, Chase, and LegalZoom have appeared.

In Australia, the series airs on A&E.^[5]

A 2016 spin-off, The Partner, will feature Lemonis searching for a business partner to help run businesses featured in The Profit.^[6]

Episodes

Season 1

Episode	Title	Location	Date	Original Offer	Outcome	Follow-up in a Future Episode	U.S. viewers
01	1 800 Car Cash	New York City, NY	30 July 2013	$200,000 + licensing partnership, 1/3 of business	Deal	Season 2, Episode 2 Season 2, Episode 18 Season 3, Episode 9	254,000[7]
02	Jacob Maarse Florists	Pasadena, CA	6 Aug. 2013	$100,000 for 25% of profits	No Deal	Season 1, Episode 6 Season 2, Episode 18	173,000[7]
03	Planet Popcorn	Newport Beach, CA	13 Aug. 2013	$200,000 for 50% of the business, 100% financial control	No Deal	Season 2, Episode 16	248,000[8]
04	Eco-Me	Pomona, CA	20 Aug. 2013	$500,000 for 20% of the business	Deal	--	248,000[9]
05	LA Dogworks	LA, CA	27 Aug. 2013	$1,000,000 for 50% of the business, full operational control	No Deal	--	259,000[10]
06	Mr. Green Tea	Keyport, NJ	3 Sep. 2013	$600,000 for 35% of the business	Deal	Season 2, Episode 18	314,000[11]

Season 2

Episode	Title	Location	Date	Original Offer	Outcome	Follow-up in a Future Episode	U.S. viewers
01	Athans Motors	Morton Grove, IL	25 Feb. 2014	$3,500,000 for 50% of the business	Deal	Season 2, Episode 18	439,000[12]
02	A. Stein Meat Products	Brooklyn, NY	4 Mar. 2014	$1,000,000 for 50% of the business	Partial Deal	Season 2, Episode 18	441,000[13]
03	Michael Sena's Pro-Fit	Dyer, IN	11 Mar. 2014	$50,000 for 50% of protein bar business, $250,000 for 75% of gym business	Partial Deal	Season 2, Episode 18	488,000[14]
04	Worldwide Trailers	Tampa, FL	18 Mar. 2014	$700,000 for 50% of the business	No Deal	Season 2, Episode 18	497,000[15]
05	Skullduggery	Anaheim, CA	25 Mar. 2014	$1,100,000 for 30% of the business, full financial control	No Deal		537,000[16]
06	Sweet Pete's	Jacksonville, FL	1 Apr. 2014	$750,000 for 50% of the business	Deal	Season 2, Episode 18, Season 3, Episode 9	577,000[17]
07	Amazing Grapes	Orange Country, CA	8 Apr. 2014	$300,000 for 51% of the business, 25% for staff	Deal	--	590,000[18]
08	Key West Key Lime Pie Co.	Key West, FL	15 Apr. 2014	$450,000 for 51% of the business	Deal	Season 3, Episode 2	594,000[19]
09	Courage.b	Greenwich, CT	14 Oct. 2014	$800,000 for 30% of the business	Deal	Season 3, Episode 9	536,000[20]
10	Artistic Stitch	Queens, NY	21 Oct. 2014	$660,000 for 50% of the business, full financial control forever	No Deal	Season 3, Episode 2	702,000[21]
11	Swanson's Fish Market	Fairfield, CT	28 Oct. 2014	$1,000,000 for purchase of the building, 0% of the business	No Deal	--	594,000[22]
12	Unique Salon & Spa	Long Island, NY	4 Nov. 2014	$250,000 for 20% of the salon business, 51% of the product line	Deal	Season 3, Episode 2	514,000[23]
13	West End Coffee Company	Greenville, SC	11 Nov. 2014	$200,000 for 51% of the business	No Deal	--	640,000[24]
14	Coopersburg Sports	Coopersburg, PA	18 Nov. 2014	$630,000 for 30% of the business + 3% royalty	Deal	Season 3, Episode 2	586,000[25]
15	Shuler's BBQ	Latta, SC	25 Nov. 2014	$500,000 for 40% of biscuit distribution, 40% of restaurant business	Deal	--	579,000[26]
16	ASL Sign Sales & Service	Surfside Beach, SC	2 Dec. 2014	No offer made	No Deal	--	647,000[27]
17	My Big Fat Greek Gyro	McMurray, PA	9 Dec. 2014	$350,000 for 55% of the business	Deal	--	748,000[28]
18	A Progress Report	--	16 Dec. 2014	--	--	--	743,000[29]

Season 3

Episode	Title[30]	Location	Original Offer	Outcome	Date	U.S. Viewers
1	"SJC Drums"	Southbridge, MA	$400,000 for 33% of the business	Deal	May 12, 2015	408,000[31]
2	"Progress Reports"	N/A	N/A	N/A	May 19, 2015	398,000[32]
3	"Tonnie's Minis"	New York City, NY	$125,000 for 25% of the company	Deal	May 26, 2015	442,000[33]
4	"Standard Burger"	Staten Island, NY	$130,000 for 30% of the company	Deal	June 2, 2015	741,000[34]
5	"Fuelfood"	West Palm Beach, FL	$300,000 for 51% of the company	No Deal	June 16, 2015	450,000[35]
6	"Grafton Furniture"	Miami, FL	$1,500,000 for 45% of the company, full financial control,	Deal	June 23, 2015	708,000[36]
7	"Precise Graphix"	Emmaus, PA	$270,000 for 33.3% of the company + 100% control over all decisions	Deal	June 30, 2015	690,000[37]
8	"The Lano Company"	Kansas City, MO	$500,000 for 30% of the company	Deal	July 7, 2015	612,000[38]
9	"A Progress Report #3"	N/A	N/A	N/A	July 14, 2015	526,000[39]
10	"Bentley's Barkery"	Chicago metro area, IL	$400,000 for 40% + $1.3M for acquisitions	Deal	October 28, 2015	1,922,000[40]
11	"Blues Jean Bar"	San Francisco, CA	$900,000 for 50% of the business	Deal	November 10, 2015	489,000[41]
12	"Kensington Garden Rooms"	Hilmar, CA	$150,000 for 12%, 10% to staff	Deal	November 17, 2015	622,000[42]
13.1	"Da Lobsta"	Chicago, IL	$210,000 for 51% of the business	No Deal	November 24, 2015	505,000[43]
13.2	"Betty's Pie Whole"	Encinitas, CA	$75,000 for 25% of the business	Deal	November 24, 2015	505,000[44]
14	"Return to Standard Burger"	Staten Island, NY	N/A	N/A	December 1, 2015	710,000[45]
15	"Wick'ed"	Burbank, CA	$200,000 for 33% of the business	Deal	December 8, 2015	667,000[46]
16	"Kota Longboards"	Denver, CO	$300,000 for 40% of the business	No Deal	December 15, 2015	356,000[47]
17	"Vision Quest"	Ronkonkoma, NY	$375,000 for 50% of the business	Deal	January 5, 2016	540,000[48]
18	"Inkkas Worldwear"	Brooklyn, NY	$750,000 for 51% of the business	Deal	January 19, 2016	605,000[49]
19	"240Sweet"	Colombus, IN	$100,000 for 46% of the business	No Deal	January 26, 2016	697,000[50]
20	"Farmgirl Flowers"	San Francisco, CA	$1,000,000 for 20% of the business & $500,000 Credit for Facilities	No Deal	February 2, 2016	679,000[51]
21	"Growing Pains at Mr. Green Tea"	Keyport, NJ	N/A	N/A	February 9, 2016	577,000[52]
22	"A Progress Report #4"	N/A	N/A	N/A	February 16, 2016	668,000[53]

See also

• Bar Rescue
• Shark Tank
• Kitchen Nightmares
• Secret Millionaire, Season 3 Episode 6: Marcus Lemonis
• The Partner

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External links

• Official page
• The Profit on Internet Movie Database
• The Profit on TV.com
• The Profit Updates - Unaffiliated site that tracks the progress of businesses that have appeared on the show and whether Marcus Lemonis is still invested in them.