CNBC: Squawk Box
11/16/2023 11:09am
... fuji water, there's a smoothness it's very hard to describe different types of water. in the meantime, though, the island is sinking. half the water that you pay for is not spring water natural. it's just distilled water. ...
CNBC: The News With Shepard Smith
7/6/2022 8:40am
... army veteran, accepting the medal for the father he never knew, army specialist dennis fuji was rescuing people when his evac helicopter crashed. ...
CNBC: The News With Shepard Smith
7/6/2022 4:40am
... medal for the father he never knew, army specialist dennis fuji was rescuing people when his evac helicopter crashed. when john duffy's base was ...
CNBC: The News With Shepard Smith
7/5/2022 11:40pm
... medal for the father he never knew, army specialist dennis fuji was rescuing people when his evac helicopter crashed. when john duffy's base was ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 2:52pm
... mark: this is amazing. most people eat that hot dog, they say it's the best hot dog they ever ate. -lemonis: how many ounces is it? -mark: it's 14. lemonis: 14 ounces? just under a pound. fuji: college kids will love it. lemonis: college kids will love it. sammy: they're gonna write newspaper ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 2:50pm
... i asked the guys to meet me at a restaurant nearby so i can tell them what joe and i just talked about. hi, guys. -covello: hi, marcus. lemonis: well, you guys know why you're here? fuji: no. lemonis: do you notice who's not here? sammy: joseph. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 2:17pm
... lemonis: once every four days? fuji: i'd give him once a week. -lemonis: once a week? -fuji: about that. sammy: i had my own reasons why i wasn't coming around. lemonis: what are they? sammy: i was just feeling that, you know, i was being kind of pushed to the side a little bit. lemonis: but you're ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 2:17pm
... sammy: probably 30. lemonis: so, once every three days? sammy: yeah. [ laughter ] lemonis: what do you think, fuji? you think he's been here once every three days? fuji: not once every three days. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 2:08pm
... why don't we take a little kind of cooling off break for a minute? i'm gonna go talk to the staff, okay? -joe t.: yeah. -lemonis: okay. how's chef fuji doing? dana: i love fuji. he's great. he's here every day almost all day. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 2:06pm
... because i see a lot of people come in and they look at that, they look at that, and we don't simplify it enough for them. lemonis: yeah. i'd rather redo the board. joe t.: i was just looking for what it costs. lemonis: no, but can't you just change it to $6 up there? fuji: no, that's a completely ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 2:06pm
... that you have to have in place is fantastic presentation. and for me, they've gotten an 'a.' guys, what are all these little chalkboards for? joe t.: uh. lemonis: as a customer, i'm not happy about that. fuji: that's what i'm saying. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 2:02pm
... todd: we've all had issues with him. lemonis: after tasting the burgers that he made, i quickly decided that if i was gonna be involved in standard burger, so was fuji. fuji is in charge of the kitchen. so he is now a partner, as well. i made a deal to invest $130000 for 30% of the business. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 2:02pm
... i picked up on it. and instead of figuring it out. sammy: we had an idea. it [bleep] went to [bleep] lemonis: .they fought bitterly. sammy: that's [bleep] that i don't love this place. joe t.: hey! that's enough. fuji, that's enough. lemonis: sammy's brother, fuji, the only one with restaurant ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:51pm
... -lemonis: to the burger boys. -fuji: to the burger boys. -tranchina: salud. drink up. -covello: salud. lemonis: after a month of renovation and $400000, ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:51pm
... and not have the kind of nonsense that happened yesterday, you can't crash into each other. and you have to respect each other and trust each other. todd: clean slate, like we're opening our doors again as a brand-new restaurant. -sammy: a brand-new us. -fuji: a brand-new us. true. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:50pm
... what is the first thing that somebody will order? fuji: a burger. lemonis: and how are we presenting it? fuji: lettuce, tomato, and ketchup and cheese. that's gonna be the standard. lemonis: we know that, with the margins on fries, right, it probably costs us somewhere around 50 cents ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:44pm
... there's gonna be a special section for ice cream and shakes. fuji: what do you think, boys? lemonis: and we're adding a custom potato bar. the addition of the potato and the ice cream bar should add about $10 to an average order for a visiting customer. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:42pm
... fuji: smash it. lemonis: the conversation that we just had just needed to happen. and i feel like now we're ready to really turn the corner. we don't need cameras to trust each other. this is the start of something new. tranchina: the best part about this whole process for me ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:36pm
... tranchina: that's enough. fuji, that's enough. don't let this happen on tv. stop yourself. sammy: after six months of [bleep] doing what i had to do. fuji: i was here every [bleep] single day on time. lemonis: changing the menu isn't that hard, nor is renovating the place, but getting people to ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:35pm
... fuji: i was not one day late. i live three blocks away. sammy: what about all the times, 'hey, nobody's at the burger place to open up. call fuji.' so, what the [bleep] are you talking about? fuji: i was late every day, and i'm switching the time clock? tranchina: all right, listen, guys, guys, ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:35pm
... fuji: who told you -- that -- are you kidding me? -sammy: it's not true. -covello: i'm not kidding. fuji: i was not here one day late. -covello: okay. -fuji: that was kristin. covello: and don't say it's not true. you were part of the conversation. -sammy: that's not true. -fuji: that is not true. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:35pm
... covello: the staff would call us. the staff would call me or todd and say, 'we're waiting outside. we can't get in because fuji's not here.' tranchina: that's happened a number of times. and i think that started happening once fuji was fighting with todd. covello: and then once he would walk in, he ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:35pm
... and that was to watch fuji. and that's created a major rift. joe, what do you think? covello: there was a lot of good things fuji did, but towards the end, there was -- there was -- guys, fuji was coming in late, and then the girls were calling. fuji: fuji coming in late? ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:34pm
... fuji: it was just nonsense. todd: yeah, he can tell you anything he wants. tranchina: fuji's had a bad experience, though. todd: fuji wasn't an angel here. lemonis: look, cameras are always important in a business because you want to monitor traffic patterns, and you want to prevent theft, but ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:34pm
... todd: fuje, you want to answer that? fuji: we were trying to run a business, and the phone would ring every 15 minutes. 'why is this this?' every time the phone rang, it was like, 'it's todd.' todd: who was it that called you? no, it wasn't todd that called you. fuji: and we couldn't run a ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:34pm
... -lemonis: they added more after? -fuji: .and more and more. lemonis: and who added them? fuji: it was between covello and todd. lemonis: fuji, i have to ask you -- every time this camera thing comes up, you look like you're about to freak out. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:34pm
... -lemonis: what is that? -sammy: that's a camera. lemonis: there's one in here, too? sammy: yeah. todd: you know why? 'cause we're having people that walk out with product. lemonis: who put the cameras in originally? todd: the cameras were here from day one. fuji: there were more added cameras. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:33pm
... pat: the possibilities are endless. sammy: something with filet in it. fuji: a little bit of age into it -- not too much, 'cause not everybody's a fan of age, but a little bit of aged in it. lemonis: and so we could have fuji design exactly what he wants -and then -- -covello: then take it to test. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:32pm
... pat: this is where it all happens right here. tranchina: the magic happens. pat: we have a million pounds of meat in this building. lemonis: unbelievable. fuji: that's a lot of beef. i'm in heaven. -sammy: [ laughs ] -fuji: i'm hungry! lemonis: ideally, we would have a couple variations of quality ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:32pm
... unless it's got great cheese. fuji, what did you want to look at here? fuji: some cow cheeses, some sheep cheeses. man: this is made in vermont. it's got really high moisture content, so it could be a really good melter. tranchina: that was some good cheese. thank you so much. lemonis: but the most ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:24pm
... if you want to take something off the menu or put something on the menu, whose decision is that? fuji: mine. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:23pm
... i'm looking to kind of see the gold inside of here -come out in here. -fuji: all righty. tranchina: what do you think about doing a mixture, like doing a little pork with a little beef or something? ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:23pm
... let's get to work. come on. so, fuji, one of the things that we're gonna do -- we're gonna start over on the menu. now that we've got the chef back, the thing i'm most excited about is getting him into that kitchen to come up with new ideas. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:22pm
... so, fuji is in charge of the kitchen, and he is now a partner, as well. joseph is now the managing partner. if we're gonna set the standard, it's gonna be my standard, and my standard is way higher than you guys'. when i'm done, ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:21pm
... [ smooches ] -covello: congratulations. -fuji: good times, man. lemonis: how's it feel to be back with your brother? fuji: it's good. i love him to death. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:21pm
... sammy: so, you're back. you're back at standard burger, just to let you know, and you have a 10% equity. you love this place from the top to the bottom. you were here from day one. i think if anybody deserves this, it's you. fuji: thank you, guys. todd: fuje, congratulations, brother. fuji: thank ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:19pm
... sammy: i think fuji should have some skin the game, get at least 10% -- you know what i mean? -- to make it serious. lemonis: so far, everybody's on board with some pretty big changes, but i have one more commitment that i want from them. i want them to put their money where their mouth is. here's ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:19pm
... lemonis: i don't do this deal without fuji in the deal. i can't. i'm not doing it, not taking the risk. it's too dangerous for me. covello: i don't have a problem with fuji here. todd: listen, if you want to put fuji there and train him, then i think fuji will be great for you. -lemonis: for me or ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:15pm
... the business needs a manager, but i also think it needs somebody with restaurant experience. i don't do this deal without fuji in the deal for two reasons -- because it's broken his heart that his brother's not here, and his brother is the only one with restaurant experience. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:13pm
... tranchina: which one is that one? let me get some of that. i'm starving. lemonis: it's got the fresh meat and the herbs and the spices. -covello: i'm loving this. -fuji: that's the italian. lemonis: they're not perfect, but there seems to be real potential. fuji: not bad. [ chuckles ] _ _ ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:12pm
... what are you making here? what do you have in there? fuji: italian burger. i was, like, trying to make the 'mona lisa' for them, and they were painting a mustache on her. lemonis: right. fuji definitely has a different process than what i saw earlier. not only is he using fresh meat, but he's ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:12pm
... fuji's the only guy with restaurant experience. so, when you take a guy out of the equation that had restaurant experience, what did you think was gonna happen? why don't you make me a burger? let me see how different it is. that gives me a reason to at least want to give him a chance. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:11pm
... lemonis: but, actually, none of you are here 100% of the time. -all: no. -lemonis: the only person that was ever here 100% of the time at some point was fuji. -fuji: right. -lemonis: hey, guys, can i just have a moment with them two, please? i asked you guys for the first five hours i was here, ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:11pm
... fuji: yeah. my father was a chef. lemonis: did you develop a lot of stuff here? fuji: yeah. the sauces, the burgers. lemonis: why did you decide to leave? fuji: too many differences, too many bumping heads. like, instead of having one boss, i had like four bosses. there was too many cameras on me. ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:10pm
... [ light laughter ] sammy: marcus, this is my older brother, fuji. lemonis: how you doing, my man? nice to meet you. you got a good little brother here. fuji: yeah. -lemonis: he's got a big heart. -fuji: definitely. lemonis: how long have you been in the restaurant business? -fuji: since 14. i'm 41 ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:10pm
... the fact that sammy is willing to be vulnerable and be honest about why he started the business and how much he loves his brother gives me reason to want to dig in more. sammy: fuji's pulling in right now. lemonis: okay. [ indistinct conversations ] _ _ ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:09pm
... 'cause he didn't open it. tranchina: fuji was here developing sauces, coming up with ideas, staying till 1:00 in the morning, scrubbing the floor with toothbrushes. lemonis: look, depending on who you listen to, sammy's brother, fuji, is either the guy who ran this business into the ground or the ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:08pm
... todd: his brother doesn't work here anymore because we've all had issues with him. lemonis: did he work? did he come in early and stay late? tranchina: he lived here. he was like having you here when you're not here. todd: fuji can get the job done. the problem is, you need to give him that ...
CNBC: The Profit
9/5/2021 1:08pm
... who came up with the red velvet idea? sammy: so, my brother, fuji, helped me design the design the whole burger place. lemonis: and why isn't he here? sammy: the arguments, marcus. lemonis: between you and him or. sammy: no. between todd and him. it came to a point where they were watching the ...
CNBC: Squawk on the Street
5/18/2021 2:30pm
... meanwhile dropped to their lowest levels since late october. 49000 last week but children still account for around a quarter of all new cases. and a subsidiary of japan's fuji film says it can detect new ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:50am
... that happened yesterday, you can't crash into each other. and you have to respect each other and trust each other. todd: clean slate, like we're opening our doors again as a brand-new restaurant. sammy: a brand-new us. fuji: a brand-new us. true. lemonis: to the burger boys. fuji: to the burger ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:49am
... fuji: a burger. lemonis: and how are we presenting it? fuji: lettuce, tomato, and ketchup and cheese. that's gonna be the standard. lemonis: we know that, with the margins on fries, right, it probably costs us somewhere around 50 cents with packaging and everything. ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:39am
... so, what the [bleep] are you talking about? fuji: i was late every day, and i'm switching the time clock? joseph: all right, listen, guys, guys, guys, that's enough of this. i'm not gonna go in for this. this ain't gonna happen here. hey! hey! fuji: that's the [bleep] that i left this place. ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:39am
... fuji: who told you -- that -- are you kidding me? joe: i'm not kidding. fuji: i was not here one day late. joe: okay. fuji: that was kristin. joe: and don't say it's not true. fuji: are you kidding me? i was not one day late. i live three blocks away. sammy: what about all the times, 'hey, nobody's ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:38am
... fuji: fuji coming in late? joe: the staff would call us. the staff would call me or todd and say, 'we're waiting outside. we can't get in because fuji's not here.' joseph: that's happened a number of times. and i think that started happening once fuji was fighting with todd. joe: and then once he ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:38am
... because you want to monitor traffic patterns, and you want to prevent theft, but these cameras -- they seem to have been put in place for one reason, and that was to watch fuji. joe, what do you think? joe: towards the end, fuji was coming in late, and then the girls were calling. ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:38am
... every time the phone rang, it was like, 'it's todd.' todd: who was it that called you? no, it wasn't todd that called you. fuji: and we couldn't run a business. todd: that wasn't todd that called you. fuji: it was just nonsense. todd: yeah, he can tell you anything he wants. joseph: fuji's had a ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:38am
... lemonis: they added more after? fuji: .and more and more. lemonis: and who added them? fuji: todd. lemonis: fuji, i have to ask you -- every time this camera thing comes up, you look like you're about to freak out. fuji: we were trying to run a business, and the phone would ring every 15 minutes. ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:37am
... sammy: we went off track a bit, 'cause we used to stay two hours past when we were closing to make sure the floors were scrubbed down and things were put back together. lemonis: what is that? sammy: that's a camera. lemonis: there's one in here, too? sammy: yeah. fuji: there were more added cameras. ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:36am
... our burgers are gonna be made with the best meat. fuji: that's a lot of beef. i'm in heaven. lemonis: and they're gonna be served on the best bun. woman: welcome, everybody. give it a taste. lemonis: thank you. woman: yes. joseph: it's unique, delicious. lemonis: that's how you set the standard. i ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:27am
... fuji: it's good. i love him to death. sammy: [ crying ] marcus, y-you have no idea what you just did for me. you didn't just save my business, but you saved my dream, and -- _ ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:27am
... you love this place from the top to the bottom. you were here from day one. i think if anybody deserves this, it's you. fuji: thank you, guys. todd: fuje, congratulations, brother. fuji: thank you. [ smooches ] joe: congratulations. fuji: good times, man. lemonis: how's it feel to be back with your ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:25am
... i can't. i'm not doing it, not taking the risk. it's too dangerous for me. joe: i don't have a problem with fuji here. todd: listen, if you want to put fuji there and train him, then i think fuji will be great for you. lemonis: for me or for us? todd: for us. sammy: i think fuji should have some ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:25am
... a franchisable model. lemonis: even not franchisable, even just company-owned, i thought there could be more than one of those. it felt very americana. amber: yeah. lemonis: hamburgers, french fries, milkshakes -- with a different twist. amber: yeah. lemonis: i don't do this deal without fuji in ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:21am
... the business needs a manager, but i also think it needs somebody with restaurant experience. i don't do this deal without fuji in the deal for two reasons -- because it's broken his heart that his brother's not here, and his brother is the only one with restaurant experience. ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:19am
... fuji: they're not bad. [ chuckles ] lemonis: it's time for us to sit down. i want to see the financials. joe: it's fairly accurate. ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:18am
... let me see how different it is. what are you making here? what do you have in there? fuji: italian burger. i was, like, trying to make the 'mona lisa' for them, and they were painting a mustache on her. lemonis: right. fuji definitely has ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:18am
... you have to train them all together as a group while they're working.' i don't spend 100% of my time here, but other people do. is this place 100% successful? lemonis: but, actually, none of you are here 100% of the time. all: no. lemonis: the only person that was ever here 100% of the time at some ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:17am
... fuji: definitely. lemonis: how long have you been in the restaurant business? fuji: since 14. i'm 41 now. lemonis: since you were 14? fuji: yeah. my father was a chef. lemonis: did you develop a lot of stuff here? fuji: yeah. the sauces, the burgers. lemonis: why did you decide to leave? fuji: too ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:17am
... lemonis: okay. [ indistinct conversations ] sammy: marcus, this is my older brother, fuji. lemonis: how you doing, my man? nice to meet you. you got a good little brother here. fuji: yeah. lemonis: he's got a big heart. ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:16am
... sammy: right down the block. lemonis: let's call your brother just to -- sammy: yeah. lemonis: i'd love to meet him. the fact that sammy is willing to be vulnerable and be honest about why he started the business and how much he loves his brother gives me reason to want to dig in more. sammy: ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:12am
... sammy: what about all the times, 'hey, nobody's at the burger place to open up. call fuji.' so, what the [bleep] are you talking about? amber: every time we walked into this place, there was another drama. lemonis: there was drama. did you know that some aluminum-free deodorants only mask odor? ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:11am
... before we even came here. [ voice breaking ] and that's the [bleep] truth, marcus. that's the truth. and he's not here anymore 'cause of that reason. and it's -- and it's [bleep] ridiculous. [ sniffles ] lemonis: coming up. fuji: i was not one day late. i live three blocks away. ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:11am
... joseph: fuji was here developing sauces, coming up with ideas, staying till 1:00 in the morning, scrubbing the floor with toothbrushes. lemonis: look, depending on who you listen to, sammy's brother, fuji, is either the guy who ran this business into the ground or the one who made it run. sammy: he ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:10am
... todd: his brother doesn't work here anymore because we've all had issues with him. lemonis: did he work? did he come in early and stay late? joseph: he lived here. he was like having you here when you're not here. todd: fuji can get the job done. the problem is, you need to give him that direction. ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:10am
... lemonis: who came up with the red velvet idea? sammy: so, my brother, fuji, helped me design the whole burger place when we were first -- lemonis: then why isn't he here? sammy: the arguments, marcus. lemonis: between you and him or.? sammy: no, between todd and him. so it came to a point where ...
CNBC: The Profit
2/20/2021 10:02am
... fuji: a brand-new us. true. lemonis: to the burger boys. fuji: to the burger boys. lemonis: the mistake that i made is the concept was right, the location for the concept was not. i really fudged it up. my name is marcus lemonis, and this is 'inside look.' ...
CNBC: Squawk Box
2/2/2021 12:06pm
... photo mat, fuji photo film again, historical reference when silver was used a lot more obviously big industrial uses. we'll see whether this is just speculation. thanks for that report becky, i'm going to toss over to you. you've got a really special ...
CNBC: Squawk on the Street
11/25/2020 3:36pm
... and technology changed, and, you know, i think you can buy it for $6 billion, $8 billion right now. we were debating in 1997 whether we should sell eastman kodak because fuji built a big factory in south carolina to make film ...
CNBC: Squawk Box Europe
10/26/2020 8:46am
... constantly expecting the medicines they have before and after this pandemic that they'll be available very much been the focus here at fuji films and bio technologies we've worked hard to make sure we're going and producing the ...
CNBC: The Profit
10/23/2020 5:52am
... -lemonis: how many ounces is it? -mark: it's 14. lemonis: 14 ounces? just under a pound. fuji: college kids will love it. lemonis: college kids will love it. sammy: they're gonna write newspaper articles about us. lemonis: what is the price-per-pound on something like this? pat: $3.60 a pound. ...
CNBC: The Profit
10/23/2020 5:50am
... hi, guys. -covello: hi, marcus. lemonis: well, you guys know why you're here? fuji: no. lemonis: do you notice who's not here? sammy: joseph. lemonis: joe and i just had a really, i would say, good discussion. what i told him was that i wasn't comfortable with him ...
CNBC: The Profit
10/23/2020 5:17am
... [ laughter ] lemonis: what do you think, fuji? you think he's been here once every three days? fuji: not once every three days. lemonis: once every four days? fuji: i'd give him once a week. -lemonis: once a week? -fuji: about that. sammy: i had my own reasons why i wasn't coming around. ...
CNBC: The Profit
10/23/2020 5:09am
... how's chef fuji doing? dana: i love fuji. he's great. he's here every day almost all day. lemonis: working his butt off? dana: he sweats. it's hard. [ laughs ] lemonis: how are things different? dana: a lot more organized, more efficient. lemonis: does it always look this clean back here? -dana: ...
CNBC: The Profit
10/23/2020 5:06am
... fuji: no, that's a completely different item. lemonis: what is the real difference in the item? joe t.: some toppings. lemonis: one of the things that i wanted to do last time was pare down the menu and simplify it. after spending over $400000 building a master plan for a business that i want to ...
CNBC: The Profit
10/23/2020 5:06am
... lemonis: as a customer, i'm not happy about that. fuji: that's what i'm saying. because i see a lot of people come in and they look at that, they look at that, and we don't simplify it enough for them. lemonis: yeah. i'd rather redo the board. joe t.: i was just looking for what it costs. lemonis: ...
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10/23/2020 5:02am
... had been pushed out of the business. todd: we've all had issues with him. lemonis: after tasting the burgers that he made, i quickly decided that if i was gonna be involved in standard burger, so was fuji. fuji is in charge of the kitchen. so he is now a partner, as well. i made a deal to invest ...
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10/23/2020 5:02am
... lemonis: oh, i don't have to keep it in mind. i picked up on it. and instead of figuring it out. sammy: we had an idea. it [bleep] went to [bleep] lemonis: .they fought bitterly. sammy: that's [bleep] that i don't love this place. joe t.: hey! that's enough. fuji, that's enough. lemonis: sammy's ...
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10/22/2020 5:51am
... -sammy: a brand-new us. -fuji: a brand-new us. true. -lemonis: to the burger boys. -fuji: to the burger boys. -tranchina: salud. drink up. -covello: salud. lemonis: after a month of renovation and $400000, ...
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10/22/2020 5:49am
... then the retail price is gonna have to be around $12. we're gonna operate with the food cost as our basis, not our gut. what is the first thing that somebody will order? fuji: a burger. lemonis: and how are we presenting it? fuji: lettuce, tomato, and ketchup and cheese. that's gonna be the ...
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10/22/2020 5:45am
... there's gonna be a special section for ice cream and shakes. fuji: what do you think, boys? lemonis: and we're adding a custom potato bar. the addition of the potato and the ice cream bar should add about $10 to an average order for a visiting customer. and on an annual basis, they're gonna see ...
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10/22/2020 5:42am
... todd: you could probably unscrew it. -sammy: yeah. -todd: [ chuckles ] lemonis: no more discussion about a [bleep] camera. i never want to hear about cameras in here again. fuji: smash it. lemonis: the conversation that we just had just needed to happen. and i feel like now we're ready to really ...
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10/22/2020 5:36am
... fuji: i was here every [bleep] single day on time. lemonis: changing the menu isn't that hard, nor is renovating the place, but getting people to co-exist and work together -- that's the hard part. there are some deep-seated issues here, and quite frankly, we need to rip the band-aid off. ...
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10/22/2020 5:35am
... so, what the [bleep] are you talking about? fuji: i was late every day, and i'm switching the time clock? tranchina: all right, listen, guys, guys, guys, that's enough of this. i'm not gonna go in for this. this ain't gonna happen here. hey! hey! fuji: that's the [bleep] that i left this place. ...
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10/22/2020 5:35am
... -covello: okay. -fuji: that was kristin. covello: and don't say it's not true. you were part of the conversation. -sammy: that's not true. -fuji: that is not true. sammy: i wasn't part of the conversation. fuji: now we're going into [bleep] tranchina: listen, listen, guys. fuji: i was not one day ...
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10/22/2020 5:35am
... we can't get in because fuji's not here.' tranchina: that's happened a number of times. and i think that started happening once fuji was fighting with todd. covello: and then once he would walk in, he would edit the time clock so that we wouldn't know that the time was [bleep] with. fuji: who told ...
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10/22/2020 5:35am
... joe, what do you think? covello: there was a lot of good things fuji did, but towards the end, there was -- there was -- guys, fuji was coming in late, and then the girls were calling. fuji: fuji coming in late? covello: the staff would call us. the staff would call me or todd and say, 'we're ...
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10/22/2020 5:34am
... todd: fuji wasn't an angel here. lemonis: look, cameras are always important in a business because you want to monitor traffic patterns, and you want to prevent theft, but these cameras -- they seem to have been put in place for one reason, and that was to watch fuji. and that's created a major ...
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10/22/2020 5:34am
... and the phone would ring every 15 minutes. 'why is this this?' every time the phone rang, it was like, 'it's todd.' todd: who was it that called you? no, it wasn't todd that called you. fuji: and we couldn't run a business. todd: that wasn't todd that called you. fuji: it was just nonsense. todd: ...
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10/22/2020 5:34am
... lemonis: and who added them? fuji: it was between covello and todd. lemonis: fuji, i have to ask you -- every time this camera thing comes up, you look like you're about to freak out. todd: fuje, you want to answer that? fuji: we were trying to run a business, ...