The Sharks Compare Project Pollo To A “Cyclone”! 🌪 | Shark Tank US | Shark Tank Global

[@AnimalA-Z]

“Just because it’s vegan doesn’t mean it’s healthy” - understatement of the year from Mark

[@LJ...69.]

Just because it’s vegan it CANT be healthy

[@Dannyrunsphilly]

Correct. It’s often worse for you.

[@likemostthings]

veggans are some of the most unhealthy people

[@negarrafatee1654]

@ceedub619cameraman3 consumer choices for anti- animal cruelty has always been growing exponentially for years, it’s something that we will only see more of for years to come

[@negarrafatee1654]

@ceedub619cameraman3 an anecdote doesn’t even come remotely close to data and stats

[@jessecumba]

All the concerns are valid but I'm very impressed how much this dude accomplished so fast all by himself. I believe his mistake was how little of his company he was giving up. 5% is too little for what he was asking for

[@Rgla21]

That’s why he’s broke lost everything except the 6 locations in Texas

[@IWantToBeInOVO]

@@Rgla21 "except 6 locations" 23k a week? with 30% profit margins, dude is still making bank lol.

[@greasyguido]

​@@IWantToBeInOVO I live in San Antonio and all the locations closed here. It was kind of a joke in the city because people would walk in thinking they would eat some chicken and then walk out immediately upon finding out it was plant based. He even opened a location that sold both plant and normal chicken (against his "mission") but by that time his first impression with the customer base was tainted. He now only has his original Austin location. Good for him but yeah, definitely not a good idea to open locations en masse with a company policy of tricking customers into the door and hoping they forgive you for it.

[@nzelver559]

​@@greasyguidothis sounds like someone who is more about the journey than the destination. In addition to that - he is obsessed with being non meat or vegan and used the name Pollo to try and trick the customer which is a mistake

[@MrHonestRaju]

bro is actually worth 50m now@@IWantToBeInOVO

[@jordanhenshaw]

Thank you whoever has the job of putting up the little graphic to quietly tell you what QSR stands for in the background! ☺️

[@AnimalA-Z]

Unfortunately, Barbara Corcoran's concerns held validity. Though Project Pollo experienced rapid growth before appearing on "Shark Tank," it wasn't sustainable, and several locations ultimately had to close. In a March 10 Instagram post, Lucas Bradbury shared that he planned to keep growing the company, "but only when leadership and market are ready." It seems that Bradbury's dream of serving exclusively plant-based meat alternatives wasn't fully sustainable, either; he launched Side Chicks, which serves real chicken versions of Project Pollo's food, in February 2023.

[@uaintseememaaan8901]

😂😂😂😂

[@pantherowow77]

Good.

[@lessalazar9068]

LMAO

[@kristiwilbun18]

😂😂😂😂

[@shkimshady]

Actually, the reason why so many locations closed is cause they were working on selling the entire company, which they eventually did in April. Final exit price is undisclosed but I'm assuming it was was at a profit cause the founder did not have that many investments or debt. Probably was his plan all along. Much different than the Tom & Chee example Barbara brought up

[@Equilibrium123]

The Dr.Evil reference by Kevin at 1:52 is way too underrated 😂

[@Matchalatte0322]

Update on the company. All locations are closed and they instead invested in a Savvy Sliders to take over one of the locations. All the other locations are abandoned/closed

[@basicallytroll2705]

Great news

[@FANOFWAR34]

@@basicallytroll2705well you sure live up to your name

[@ComputerFace24]

@@FANOFWAR34 And you don't

[@joboilibres9593]

Wow,barbara is right Any idea why being "too fast" will probably resulting to this?aside from potential downtrend of the product?

[@HieronymousLex]

@@joboilibres9593Barbara has the best instincts of all the sharks

[@iubjaved]

this time, Barbara actually gave a valid reason that makes perfect sense to go out..

[@saltyFTP]

“im looking for a partner” but for 5%

[@archieletsyouknow5508]

💯🤔 you might get in bed with Kevin Hart and then P Diddy next😮

[@BiragovDetailing]

It was only one problem I think: he asked for too much money. Should ask $500-750K for 5% and then work with adjustments. Less money meaning you will be growing slower but less risk

[@peceed]

Not really, he gave them too little for that money. 2.5 mln for 25% would be OK.

[@Onikage55]

That's the one thing that I don't like about this show. The Sharks almost always have a problem with Valuation and most of the time, they offer a deal for a Valuation that's 50-75% less than what the person Pitching is asking for. But sometimes they don't even bother, they're just like "too high, I'm out".

[@ilfouco1541]

This guy hasn’t even made 5mil in Revenue but he values his company at 50mil😂

[@petejames1326]

there are TECH companies that have never made a PROFIT and are worth billions, and will most probably never make a profit, its those companies everyone should be laughing at

[@dankk_edibles]

​@@petejames1326 preach!!!

[@1Guggaburggi]

@@petejames1326 yet those tech companies have the revenue to back it up.

[@harshmehta9]

​@@1Guggaburggi Revenue without profit is charity.

[@celica9098]

It’s really insulting to the sharks to be asking so much for so little. Especially when you have another investor at a $17.5mil valuation.

[@liveextreme0317]

That investor could be his dad. Or just an bad investor with numbers..

[@samuelCWM]

@@liveextreme0317they verify it after the fact

[@dhanvi2612]

the investment taken would havebeen in the previous year when the sales might not have been that high

[@marc-antoinemarcoux697]

@@liveextreme0317 the company is not worth 50 millions though and had a 10 millions income

[@sws212]

Probably a VC with too much money. Everyone has different views on valuation and the previous investor probably saw more from Vegan / Plant based foods. The sharks were more realistic about its prospect and they were right given the business mostly failed.

[@Ivanna-z5d]

Kevin Hart is out, but a few years later opened his own plant based restaurants in LA with the same concept 😭 I’ve tried project polo and hart house, both are 10/10

[@gslokk3282]

Difference is , it’s got Kevin harts name on it

[@dellsantiago8108]

​@@jyrikoskinen1976maybe its acquired taste

[@ragnaricstudios5888]

It’s not like it’s a revolutionary concept

[@RAVENOFFICIAL00]

Yeah billionaires do that. Companies have to be careful because I remember when one company that turned ashes into jewelry came on and after they left mark said he was going to contact a guy to see if he could build the same business.

[@vegapreferred9344]

Now we know where Kevin got the idea from

[@pl4423]

Its not about moving fast....its about whether the business makes sense,has a good foundation it terms of how its set up and future of the business...they analysed him based on the 1st and last things instead of focusing how the business is set up to run and if that deserves merit.

[@MoonDog991]

They were right, this place grew way too quickly couldn't handle the cost. He had to sell to a larger franchise.

[@Eagle00pr]

This guy has the whole Energizer factory installed inside of him! He is too fast...

[@adingdingdiiing6740]

Every time an entrepreneur comes to the show with that valuation, he's not trying to make a deal. He just wants exposure.

[@basicallytroll2705]

Fr

[@musicalgapattack3583]

Me watching this while eating a whole food called eggs that's actually healthy for you versus processed fake chicken like this.

[@pondturt]

Chicken fetus?

[@pondturt]

@Tonysopranoyafinook i eat eggs lil fella. I call tgem chicken fetus. Why are you acting like a femocrat

[@musicalgapattack3583]

@Tonysopranoyafinook apparently you did by my comment 🤣🤣🤣

[@philpalmer4877]

Tony Soprano with 2 comments seems pretty triggered...glad he vented his fee-fees. 🤣

[@musicalgapattack3583]

@@philpalmer4877 🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀

[@sanzibacteria1042]

Took the money without the wife knowing...i bet the sharks were excited to get involved with someone who kept his own wife in the dark about money..

[@lesliefitzgerald2354]

i heard that too. how can you trust a partner when you are dealing with a bunch of secrets????

[@Roid-Natty]

Yeah still don’t know how they glanced over that 😂

[@abduljah9355]

@@Roid-Nattythey didn't glance over that, everyone was out!

[@MrLeary73]

Update on this, the company was sold and seemingly all locations have closed

[@DiegoDiablo]

Lmfao 😂😂😂

[@cdlahm7571]

But it’s just what this country needs, more fast food places, one for every man, woman and child

[@stayawake87]

‘Plant-based doesn’t mean healthy’ - Mark Cuban

[@ashleygomez8832]

The fact that the sharks were right and now most of his locations have closed😭

[@skiiborealsporttalklifesty6352]

Oh damn lol

[@warriormanmaxx8991]

@@skiiborealsporttalklifesty6352 - which is it ?!? 1. "Oh damn?" or 2. "lol" ?!? 3. Are you laughing at failure ??

[@shsh-he5qg]

Well maybe read up more about that, this guy actually got bought out by a national franchise chain, he made millions, and it’s the franchise company who are closing some locations themselves. 😂 So them who have bought it know more about the food industry than me or you.

[@twigcapra.]

@@warriormanmaxx8991 why so toxic

[@mrbond9882]

​@@warriormanmaxx8991he's laughing at the fact that no one wants that crap. Kill the chicken & fry that puppy up.

[@Jasper-Holland]

Me watching this while eating a whole chicken

[@ash_530i]

I hear this sort of thing more than vegans saying that they're vegan...

[@theAverageJoe25]

@@ash_530iwe have to drown those hippies out

[@rationalconservative386]

I'll NEVER stop eating meat.....We've been doing it since we first walked the earth.

[@Yogaflame911]

I kinda feel like he just wanted to show how smart and amazing he is for doing all this. He really is full of himself.

[@ronaldoace]

agreed, he seemed kind of obsessed and maybe a bit on the crazy side.

[@SPG8989]

​@ronaldoace you clowns and your diagnosis

[@crooper6052]

He lost me when he said it’s made of soy

[@youriwatson]

Whats wrong with soy if i may ask

[@came2ownu]

@@youriwatsonnothing, its one of the most important foods for health

[@JoeeyCastaneda]

Have you tried it? It tastes like meat

[@elhumble9177]

@@youriwatson IT WAS INVENTED TO MAKE INK, PAINT ETC. NOT TO BE EATIN

[@youriwatson]

@@elhumble9177 what do you mean “invented”?😂

[@peymang]

He was lying..he totally wanted the publicity and that's it.

[@singami465]

You know what's on the "healthier site"? Meat.

[@came2ownu]

Yeah, carcinogens, igf-1, cholesterol, endocrine disrupting pollutants, hormones are so necessary for health, lmao

[@sobretodo9692]

This guy really knows his numbers

[@MultiJejje]

He asked $50 million valuation so I strongly disagree. Totally crazy number with his sales.

[@basicallytroll2705]

Aged like spoiled milk. The owner got choked hold by investors and dept collectors 😂. He really knows his number alright

[@Mysticinvestigations]

What we have may potentially be the plant based Los Pollos Hermanos. It's also possible the owner utilizes the "product" if you know what I mean.🤣

[@stacyvega4991]

Fr. How did get all that money with zero debt 🤔

[@Anlazo]

A bit too optimistic IMO. Opening lots of location in such a short amount of time is scarily risky, but the guy really knows his numbers and confident enough presenting it. Kudos for him.

[@SharkTankGlobal]

That's fair!

[@cadriver2570]

They are out of business. They were known for being very scummy to employees.

[@warriormanmaxx8991]

@anes 1407 - re: "IMO" = whose other opinion would you be citing? or do you use that wimp phrase much in daily life, too?

[@bertyoutube]

@@warriormanmaxx8991it’s not that deep

[@robertschmitt3356]

@@cadriver2570 They were acquired that's not exactly out of business, it means it was sold. The dude is a millionaire now

[@him4882]

To say plant base is healthier than meat-based should be a crime. He should be tried

[@fukhyu3330]

It can be though. Depends on the quality/handling of the meat and the ingredients of the plant based

[@him4882]

@@fukhyu3330never ever. Every single plant based product uses seed oils and processing methods. Organic, farm fresh meat, is straight farm to table. Plant based will never be healthier or even equal to meat.

[@donquias903]

Yeah it’s a shame that’s what people think. A good lean price of meat has 1 ingredient and lots of natural nutrients. Fake meat has a million highly processed ingredients

[@Xxxxhhhxxx]

@@him4882lol noooo 😅 haha you do you know what you’re talking about.

[@him4882]

@@Xxxxhhhxxx I know exactly what I’m taking about you clown lol. I gave facts, you haven’t provided anything

[@beomancertv6889]

I think he is just looking to advertise his resto, he isn't really looking for a shark just to market his brand. That valuation would scare anyone with a 5% equity. This guy is smart, publicity at its best.

[@basicallytroll2705]

He did not publish all the debt he had before closing down the chains 😂

[@Marlobang]

Love how Kevin Hart just keeps saying, “it’s so fast”…

[@aadamtx]

There's an interesting Reddit thread called "Why did Project Pollo close?" Reportage from Austinates who experienced not only the dining experience but the closures.

[@BriannaPepper]

Kevin looks so lost 😂 4:03

[@lessalazar9068]

Kevin just piggybacked off of the other sharks reasons 💀

[@grubbington_shots]

bro kevin hart looks so lost compared to the others 💀💀💀💀

[@mitsuri3096]

He is just there for exposure I didn't know who he was and I still don't know this guy

[@TMTLamonte]

@@mitsuri3096no one knows who you are …. Doesn’t mean your not important , if you don’t know who Kevin hart is you most likely live under a rock

[@mythiclegend947]

​@@TMTLamonteor they're a child considering the profile pic

[@Darrellwcm]

The overlap between vegetarian and fast food fans has to be like 1 percent of the population. And they all live in Austin 😂

[@saudalterkait]

Barbara: "I don't know how you sleep at night and for that reason I'm out."

[@jjspillane1272]

My meat must be from livestock. My fruit and veggies can grow from plants or trees ... guess I'm old-school

[@Diegog5]

I just looked it up and the only Project Pollo location is permanently closed.

[@SimplyArctic]

I feel like at the end when he said I will use the advice then right after he said that I will not slow down that’s literally advice they gave him so basically he is not using there advice If that makes sense just had to say something haha :D

[@spokelord]

moving too quickly. he's opening new locations before other stores have a proven track record. not enough time to account for seasonality and trends

[@DiegoDiablo]

Locations permanently shutdown! Lmfao 😂😂😂 dude tried to scam 2.5 million and gets what he deserves

[@jasonpolski9966]

Take a drink every time Kevin Hart says “fast.”

[@Ancestrykitchen]

@1:51 seconds that killed me 😂😂😂😂

[@lessiemunoz7123]

Me watching this while eating chicfila

[@eriktabbers3599]

It's a very sad chicken burger though, but it's fine if you are on q budget.

[@dw2105]

Can I have some nomnom

[@rollyolaes7903]

Every vegan restaurant I see in my town is never busy and when you go to the store all the vegan food is filled to the brim. I don't see the future being vegan and for that I'm out. lol

[@richardzirzow6060]

For me, It's the fast and the evaluation. If he came in with an evaluation of 15mil and asked for 1.5mil and opened only 2 or 3 more stores, then it would have made sense.

[@young1939]

Yes, there's tornadoes in Kansas and they wreak havock. I'm out. 😂😂😂

[@josephingram5842]

They're temporarily closed i read?

[@abhishekagarwal937]

Has 50M+ net worth currently

[@hawaiianwater1913]

they closed most of their locations sadly because the business was acquired by another company

[@lesliefitzgerald2354]

ha ha ha ha ha you are so funny !!! his debt is more than that !!!

[@grubhubguy9629]

2024 update: They’re out of business and all their locations have closed. 🤣

[@jourdonpatron212]

"do you have a lot of sales?" "Let me tell you a story first." RED FLAG. 🚩🚩🚩🚩

[@mgt1429]

I'm glad I can live out my generation being able to still eat meat and not worry about going completely vegan.

[@ragnaricstudios5888]

Never feel guilt of something you like to eat y’know?

[@fatalcapsaicin5157]

​@@ragnaricstudios5888how can i feel guilty eating lmao

[@tootsrr1]

this DUDE said his business is ready to explode Yeah baby ...it's going to Blow up 💥💥💥 Sweet Dreams $50 million price tag 🤣🤣🤣

[@twitch_huck_jr6058]

Why uploading old videos

[@matthewlimandri3571]

“My name is Gustavo but you can call me Gus”- Los Pollos Hermanos Owner

[@professional_larper]

How did I know Barbara was out even before she spoke a single word

[@madadisr]

And now they are pretty much all gone.

[@FactsB4Feelings]

Personally I hate this idea - I disagree that plant based is the future - and YUM BEEF CHICKEN PORK FISH

[@adamwinchell3833]

Barbara: “this is really impressive and for that reason I’m out”

[@Orochi_001]

By law, this guy should not be able to call his product chicken.

[@perez8136]

Took the money without his wife knowing. I wouldn't trust this guy whatsoever.

[@JohnWickz793]

i would have definitely invested in this business but it would have been 2.5 million for 25%

[@SireneKalypso]

You'd have lost all your money

[@fritzforsthoefel8031]

That would be bad

[@leeyongjie-dc3fw]

sharks here all just wanted to open up their own plant food based.....

[@hugocazares3935]

I hate how Kevin Hart’s reasoning behind not doing a deal is because he was “too fast” he just kept repeating the same thing over and over

[@Whyexes]

Barbara: I’m an optimist, therefore I’m out.

[@arfriedman4577]

I love the mans t shirt logo. You should never try to expand that fast. You should establish a good cash flow and profit.. You should scout out good llocations. Im sorry to hear he closed some locations.

[@jain070809]

soya, for which they have to cut down rainforest in Brazil!

[@itsbrianwithay]

Can you all please do something about the varying audio levels of every single upload? Most are too low but when they're in a playlist and next video is too loud and the volume is up, it blows out my eardrums. Thanks in advance.

[@emberior]

Guy: Iam Here To Protest Camera Zoom To Kevin Hurt 😅

[@cactusp00p]

Homie knew Mark was the only shark who could afford that. Lmao.

[@andrewalberti9121]

"I received a lot of valuable advice today, but I won't listen to any of it". Everything is said

[@KTporsche]

"Fast is slow and slow is fast"

[@aizad786iqbal]

He definitely came for prime time...

[@blackmass1082]

Barbs licked an empty fork.

[@pg7061]

They shut down..!!

[@vambo13257]

If it is Soy it is not Chicken!

[@rlms56]

Purchased by national franchise earlier this year.

[@Vietimhrdj]

3 seconds into his speech, IM OUT.

[@ivanmazepa9726]

You're gonna get kidney stones from all that soy

[@PeterPanbe]

it's called high performing ADHD.

[@samthemufasa]

he got a little 'tism in him too.

[@dragonlee4065]

The bus driver's income is much better than "super low income". How in the world did he say that?

[@quackaddict9810]

He took his familys savings without talking to his wife. I wouldnt trust him with a dime

[@DrAhmadNabeel]

One year later, his company was successfully acquired. The guy is now a millionaire and probably won't "have to" work again in his life. This does not mean the Sharks were wrong for not investing. They made the right decision. I highly doubt he would've made them an exciting return, especially at a $50M valuation. The Sharks could spread that $2.5M on more deals and achieve higher returns.

[@pantherowow77]

This is misinformation

[@joshjordan1486]

the buyer planned to close all but a single store...you think he made millions?

[@privacyplease64]

@@joshjordan1486 Pretty sure they're all closed now.

[@lesliefitzgerald2354]

this is not true, what a liar you are...

[@lester_g7]

The moment he said soy, I was thinking soy boy “I’m out”, but this guy is impressive

[@shalondawalker2669]

I wonder if Kevin had the light bulb after this to open his own vegan restaurants..lol

[@MizuGiGi]

look at he's eyeball's ! He heat smthn.

[@IndigoNoetic]

I’m in Austin and can’t wait to try this!!

[@Whatorwellsaid21]

“My wife never found out” red flag

[@ryantube485]

Kevin Hart looked very interested in the chicken

[@aaronb4420]

I think Kevin think everything was too fast

[@billsalcido7878]

His secret to tasty food was to use real chickens for the food 😂

[@jayshoff3938]

Why don't people understand we are losing about the size of Kentucky every year of soil that can be used for crops, and all the wildlife that is killed just to grow one crop.

[@patpat586]

"Truuuuuellyyy to die for". Yeah because it's going to kill you

[@Trevor1997IN]

If anyone’s wondering these have been closed Permanently.

[@legrandsakamaki3170]

Instead of impress them, he scared them

[@papi7703]

Hello and welcome to the los pollos hermanos family name is Gus🐓

[@YummyFood454]

A Google search shows they shut down. Looks like the sharks were right