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Billion Dollar Buyer (CNBC)
Posted on 4/4/16 at 10:52 pm
Posted on 4/4/16 at 10:52 pm
I'm loving this new show, and I typically don't watch these sort of shows. It's like the Apprentice, but the main guy businessman is southern and it's not a competition. He gives shots to small businesses to win his business, but they aren't in direct competition and there is no drawn out drama like voting on Survivor or the board room "you're fired" meeting. But they do lay on the drama and play up conflicts, and so far it's been great entertainment.
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Posted on 4/4/16 at 11:09 pm to Jon Ham
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but the main guy businessman is southern
He's from Houston (Galveston originally); are you ready for a classic TigerDroppings debate about what's really Southern?
This post was edited on 4/4/16 at 11:12 pm
Posted on 4/5/16 at 12:34 am to Jon Ham
I only saw one episode and thought it was pretty good. He was working with a Macaroon place. He called them Mack a rons. He has a lot of buying power, runs all the Landry's businesses.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 7:55 am to Napoleon
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runs all the Landry's businesses
He's the sole owner. Golden Nugget Hotel Casinos, Morton’s Steakhouse, Rainforest Cafe, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., McCormick & Schmick’s, Saltgrass, Claim Jumper, Chart House, The Oceanaire, Mastro’s Restaurants, Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse, plus all sorts of real estate development in Houston including a skyscraper.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 10:06 am to Cooter Davenport
He also has some ballin Astros season tickets. Dude is a shark
Posted on 4/5/16 at 1:25 pm to Jon Ham
I've always assumed coke $ is what helped him build up a fortune from investments in a risky and volatile business category and with the prevalence of illegal workers from Latin America in the restaurant industry and shady money in the casino industry.... Tillman Fertitta is probably fun to party with.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 1:38 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
I think his family was pretty mobbed up in Galveston and Vegas back in the day. He's a pretty volatile guy too. I worked with some of his culinary development team and if he doesn't like a dish they propose he'll throw it across the test kitchen.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 2:48 pm to dpd901
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I worked with some of his culinary development team and if he doesn't like a dish they propose he'll throw it across the test kitchen.
In one of the episodes he and his guys were testing out drinks made with a mix a small business was trying to sell him. When he learned that the price point wasn't going to work, he dumped the drink on the restaurant floor. I cracked up. He's a character.
This post was edited on 4/5/16 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 4/5/16 at 5:00 pm to Jon Ham
My new favorite show 
He and Marcus Lemonis are badass.
**Spoiler**
The only thing I didn't like is how he gave in to that artist chick and paid way more than was agreed upon for the light fixture.
He and Marcus Lemonis are badass. **Spoiler**
The only thing I didn't like is how he gave in to that artist chick and paid way more than was agreed upon for the light fixture.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 7:00 pm to I Ham That I Ham
That woman was unbearable! I was surprised he did not kick her to the curb that instant.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 8:28 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
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in a risky and volatile business category
The riskiest and most volitile.
25% of restaurants go under in the first year, even though typically they don't expect to be profitable that year anyway. 50% of restaurants go under in 3 years. And yet he became a billionaire, starting with restaurants. Supposedly.
This post was edited on 4/5/16 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 4/5/16 at 10:08 pm to Cooter Davenport
Starting with porn, actually, even though he apparently won't claim that. He supposedly started by opening and running an adult bookstore. Lol. But yes, I work in Galveston, so I've heard some things about his ties.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 11:35 pm to Jon Ham
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In one of the episodes he and his guys were testing out drinks made with a mix a small business was trying to sell him. When he learned that the price point wasn't going to work, he dumped the drink on the restaurant floor. I cracked up. He's a character.
Watching that episode now, same one with the glass artist hippy.
Kinda brutal, but can't stop watching.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 12:26 pm to Jon Ham
Couldn't believe how stubborn the hot sauce guys were.
Posted on 4/9/16 at 1:06 pm to PowerTool
That glass beeotch was a dumbass. I should drive down there and laugh at her.
Posted on 4/10/16 at 1:44 pm to LordSnow
The macaroon chick. Idiot. He is laying it out for them in terms of revenue, costs, and debt and she completely ignores him
Posted on 4/12/16 at 10:08 am to dpd901
His uncle uncles were Sam and Rose Maceo, look them up.He is for sure mobbed up.
Posted on 4/12/16 at 11:56 am to Cooter Davenport
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's the sole owner. Golden Nugget Hotel Casinos, Morton’s Steakhouse, Rainforest Cafe, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., McCormick & Schmick’s, Saltgrass, Claim Jumper, Chart House, The Oceanaire, Mastro’s Restaurants, Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse, plus all sorts of real estate development in Houston including a skyscraper.
Owns a pile of land in Galveston and several hotels there. Has an epic yacht he docks at the golden nugget in Lake Charles from time to time.
Posted on 4/12/16 at 3:32 pm to TygerDurden
Yes,the his yacht is pretty epic he docks it in behind his resturants in Galveston so put on deck eating can see it.
Posted on 4/12/16 at 5:34 pm to Jon Ham
Is the guy Who got started by buying out the Don's Seafood side projects.
Don't think he has an Ashby Special though.
Don't think he has an Ashby Special though.
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