Billion Dollar Buyer
Small business owners compete to impress a business mogul and land the deal of a lifetime.
Billion Dollar Buyer is a CNBC reality series that follows Tilman Fertitta, the CEO and owner of Landry's, Inc., as he travels across the United States to evaluate hospitality products from small businesses. In each hour-long episode, these entrepreneurs compete for a chance to become a supplier to Fertitta's more than 60 restaurants, hotels, and entertainment venues. The show first aired on March 22, 2016, with Fertitta offering the winning business a major purchase order known as the "deal of a lifetime."
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Reality game show
- Creator
- David Tibballs
- Starring
- Tilman Fertitta
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 24
- Producer
- David Tibballs
- Robin Feinberg
- Sarah Happel
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History and production
Billion Dollar Buyer was first advertised in January 2016 and the series premiered on March 22, 2016. The first season contains six episodes and while the series is filmed in cities across the United States, the episode always ends at Landry's, Inc. headquarters in Houston, TX. CNBC has called the first episode its "most watched premiere hour ever." With the first season showing such success, Fertitta announced that filming for the second season is planned to begin in summer 2016 and feature almost twice as many episodes. The third installment of the series premiered on January 3, 2018 with new businesses making the pitch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created Billion Dollar Buyer?
Billion Dollar Buyer was created by David Tibballs.
How many episodes of Billion Dollar Buyer are there?
Billion Dollar Buyer has 24 episodes across 3 seasons.
When did Billion Dollar Buyer end?
Billion Dollar Buyer last aired on 28 February 2018.
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