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

Lucas Bradbury is seeking $2.5 million for 5% of his business selling vegan fast food.
From Season 13 Episode 13
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[@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

[@ceedub619cameraman3]

And most new vegans don't stay vegans long anyway ...its a flash in the pan trend

[@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

[@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

[@saltyFTP]

“im looking for a partner” but for 5%

[@archieletsyouknow5508]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@exileduniverse]

even that's way too much

[@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".

[@jordanhenshaw]

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

[@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?

[@Tonysopranoyafinook]

Me, laughing at you for virtue signaling. I thought only libs virtue signal? Why you acting like a lib?

[@Tonysopranoyafinook]

BTW, watched this while eating bacon and eggs. Didn't get triggered like you though. Funny how that works....

[@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 🤣🤣🤣

[@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.

[@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

[@user-wf6lh6uy1h]

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]

​@@jyrikeskinen7968maybe its acquired taste

[@ragnaricstudios5888]

It’s not like it’s a revolutionary concept

[@ravenbell1028]

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

[@MoonDog991]

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

[@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.

[@iubjaved]

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

[@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

[@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 😂

[@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.

[@Eagle00pr]

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

[@TruthSeekers13]

he must be very fast in bed too

[@crooper6052]

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

[@youri655]

Whats wrong with soy if i may ask

[@came2ownu]

@@youri655nothing, its one of the most important foods for health

[@JoeeyCastaneda]

Have you tried it? It tastes like meat

[@elhumble9177]

@@youri655 IT WAS INVENTED TO MAKE INK, PAINT ETC. NOT TO BE EATIN

[@youri655]

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

[@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

[@Marlobang]

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

[@stayawake87]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@peymang]

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

[@singami465]

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

[@Tonysopranoyafinook]

Did you get offended and triggered by the product 🤣🤣

[@came2ownu]

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

[@ceedub619cameraman3]

If it's not chicken don't call it that lol

[@Hello28303]

If it’s not a dog don’t call it a hot dog lol

[@ceedub619cameraman3]

@@Hello28303 agree

[@tacitus539]

That should be illegal

[@ceedub619cameraman3]

@@tacitus539 its false advertising in my book.

[@ash_530i]

@@ceedub619cameraman3 Do you also get offended at peanut butter for not being real butter?

[@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 🤔

[@lessalazar9068]

Kevin just piggybacked off of the other sharks reasons 💀

[@jasonpolski9966]

Take a drink every time Kevin Hart says “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.

[@jourdonpatron212]

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

[@Darrellwcm]

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

[@twitch_huck_jr6058]

Why uploading old videos

[@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.

[@Tonysopranoyafinook]

Me, laughing at all the triggered virtue signaling in the comments

[@dw2105]

Can I have some nomnom

[@josephingram5842]

They're temporarily closed i read?

[@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

[@saudalterkait]

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

[@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.

[@emberior]

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

[@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

[@KTporsche]

"Fast is slow and slow is fast"

[@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 !!!

[@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

[@leeyongjie-dc3fw]

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

[@VisniowY86]

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

[@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 😂

[@ThePercyJacksonDude]

I definitely thought the title said Project Polio and I was like, what the heck

[@matthewlimandri3571]

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

[@Ancestrykitchen]

@1:51 seconds that killed me 😂😂😂😂

[@Orochi_001]

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

[@ryantube485]

Kevin Hart looked very interested in the chicken

[@patpat586]

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

[@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.

[@jain070809]

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

[@madadisr]

And now they are pretty much all gone.

[@chrislavios1420]

I've honestly had the chk sandwich before its honestly really really goood

[@blackmass1082]

Barbs licked an empty fork.

[@young1939]

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

[@dragonlee4065]

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

[@aaronb4420]

I think Kevin think everything was too fast

[@rlms56]

Purchased by national franchise earlier this year.

[@JANEEL]

I love him

[@billsalcido7878]

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

[@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.

[@PeddaVomMond]

I'm watching this to improve my Business English❤

[@tootsrr1]

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

[@jakejoselitoramirez5988]

From what I saw looked like the guy was looking to raise value and acquire more store property to sell it out. Whoever bought it is a liquidator I'm assuming

[@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

[@CashCowSlay]

They gotta start adjusting this audio bruh...too often it's like this smh

[@pg7061]

They shut down..!!

[@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

[@natben6099]

project pollo's net worth was 50M at the end of 2023... guess it wasn't valuated incorrectly after all

[@papi7703]

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

[@JuanRojas956]

Any updates on this guy?

[@lucielerror2.057]

Due to my habit eating while watching this good thing im not drinking water when he said of 2.5 mil with 5%.

[@PeterPanbe]

it's called high performing ADHD.

[@samthemufasa]

he got a little 'tism in him too.

[@YummyFood454]

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

[@Whatorwellsaid21]

“My wife never found out” red flag

[@LeadingPaws]

Barbera said Project Polo…lol

[@Trevor1997IN]

If anyone’s wondering these have been closed Permanently.

[@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.

[@juanhernandez5009]

From my hometown San Antonio

[@ianlister7333]

can we get the Peter Jones videos next?

[@DiegoDiablo]

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

[@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

[@jefflay5818]

Being FAST reminds me of the movie The Founder 😂

[@i-fart-in-elevators]

This guys plan is to rush the market and if it fails he's just going to declare bankruptcy and you know all his assets are nice and safe in his wife's name lol

[@basicallytroll2705]

You nailed it

[@maheshkumartak3096]

Looks like " pollos no hermanos".

[@zack2thafuture]

Barbara thought this was a water polo company and for that reason she's afuera

[@gypsyfirefly8009]

If it don’t make sustainable dollars, it don’t make cents 😆

[@leanneedwards3047]

Me watching this while eating spaghetti bolognese

[@juancarloslugo136]

Extra burrito

[@venceslasjv]

He should license the IP to other fast food chains. He doesn’t understand the supply chain implications and how to scale such a business and not risk major issues.

[@wandalee5010]

He lives in Kansas lol

[@badxx8764]

I guess prosperity taxes left the chat

[@juancarloslugo136]

Monster nights