Chi'lantro
DealBBQ food truck and restaurant
Chi'lantro is a bbq food truck and restaurant that got its big break on Shark Tank in Season 8, and convinced Barbara Corcoran to invest.
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From the show
The Shark Tank pitch
- $600K
- Asked for
- 15%
- Offered equity
- $4M
- Sought valuation
- $600K
- Deal amount
- 20%
- Deal equity
- $3M
- Deal valuation
The team stepped onto the carpet in Season 8, Episode 8 in the episode that aired November 11, 2016. Chi'lantro, the bbq food truck and restaurant, pitched in the Food & Drink category, one of 318 food & drink businesses to brave the Tank across all 17 seasons.
The ask was $600,000 for 15% of the company, an implied valuation of $4M.
Barbara Corcoran made the deal at $600,000 for 20% equity. That priced the company at $3M, a haircut from the $4M the founders walked in asking for, which is how negotiations in the Tank usually go.
Season 8 saw 96 pitches, and 59 of them closed a deal on air. In the Food & Drink category overall, roughly 61% of pitches have landed a shark across the show's history.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Chi'lantro?
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Did Chi'lantro get a deal on Shark Tank?
Yes. Chi'lantro closed a deal for $600,000 in exchange for 20% equity, with Barbara Corcoran.
Which shark invested in Chi'lantro?
Barbara Corcoran invested in Chi'lantro ($600,000 total as aired).
What season of Shark Tank was Chi'lantro on?
Chi'lantro appeared in Season 8, Episode 8, which aired November 11, 2016.
How much was Chi'lantro asking for on Shark Tank?
The founders asked for $600,000 for 15% of the company, a $4M valuation.
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