The ice cream industry is never a cut-throat industry. There are so many brands of ice cream out there. From Wells' Blue Bunny to Blue Bell to Breyers and Ben and Jerry's just to name a few. But for Ally Teixeira, she wants to change the face of the ice cream industry forever by trying to win a million dollars.
The models for this episode are in red. Red represents strawberry and cherry, which are common ice cream toppings. Get it? Ally is in pistachio or lime green.
Ally is a southern California native who lives with her husband and wants to start a dairy free ice cream business. Dairy free ice cream? What the f***? You need milk to make ice cream. That's one thing. The other thing: Ally wants to be the next Cold Stone Creamery success, just ask Doug Ducey, who is the current governor of Arizona. Ducey is the founder of the Cold Stone Creamery chain, based in Phoenix (I think), and has hundreds of stores nationwide.
For her case, Ally picks #3. Katie Luddy brings such case.
6 to open.
(Ally refers to a message on a fortune cookie, which has six numbers as usual):
5: $25,000
11: $400
22: $100,000
24: $400,000
25: $300,000
8: $5
Very rough first round. Bankress calls. Her first offer is $9,000. The lowest first offer this season. Of course she knows what she's doing. NO DEAL.
5 to open. Before that, Ally brought some of her chocolate ice cream, gluten free, tailored for Howie, who puts a spoon of it in his mouth. A dark chocolate truffle flavor. Howie can't resist, and continues eating.
14: $25
19: $1,000
6: $50,000
10: $200 "You need not worry."
18: PENNY!
Bankress calls, while Howie still is eating. Howie puts down the bowl, answers the phone. The new offer is $47,000. Over five times from previous offer. In her supporter counter, is Ally's husband, a friend who happens to be a stay-at-home mom, and her business partner. She says NO DEAL.
4 to open after the media time out:
26: $50
21: $500
13: The million.
1: $1
A new offer after the media time out. $750,000 is still in play as is the $500,000. Bankress calls, Ally's new offer is higher despite losing the million. It's $55,000, and still climbing. Ally's response, is NO DEAL.
3 to open, before that, Ally's dog is brought out by Katie Luddy as a good luck charm. Nice dog. It's nice to see animals on the set of DEAL US; it has been done before.
2: Taylor loves anything sweet. $300
15: $750,000. Oh man.
17: $100
Can't wait for the offer. $500,000 still in play. 4, 7, 9, 12, 16, 20, 23 and Ally's case are still alive. Bankress calls. Offer goes down, and after the break, it's $30,000. Ally says NO DEAL.
2 to open:
12: Sarati is dairy-free, but wants to try Ally's ice cream. $75
20: $10,000
Expect a reasonable offer. Bankress calls. Six cases in play. 4, 7, 9, 16, 23 and Ally's case. A new offer of $71,000, her best so far. NO DEAL.
1 to open:
23: Anne loves ice cream. Even Magnum bars. $10. Ally guessed it and she was right!
Five cases in play. 4, 7, 9, 16 and Ally's case. Bankress calls, and its a BIG offer of $108,000, her highest yet! The Bankress also added a consultant: Ben van Leeuwen, who is the founder of an artisan ice cream chain of 12 stores. Van Leeuwen tried the ice cream, and loved it. Van Leeuwen wants to mentor her, and the mentoring session would cost $15,000. Added to the original monetary offer, for a grand total of $123,000. After the media time out, will she commit to the mentoring offer from Mr. van Leeuwen? Of course. DEAL.
Where was the $500,000? Was it in #7? It was. The offer would have been $70,000. #16 had $200,000. In Ally's case was $5,000. Great deal. #9 had $750, while #4 had $75,000.
Ally got out of there in time. A new episode aired the following week on CNBC, and I'll break it down once I watch it.
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