Lord Nut Levington Update

Lord Nut Levington Peanuts Update | Shark Tank Season 5

ByAndrew Smith

Sanjiv Patel has developed six different varieties of flavored peanuts that have gained a small but devoted following. Will this entrepreneur crack open a deal on Shark Tank Season 5? Find out in our Lord Nut Levington update!

Shark Tank Lord Nut Levington Update

Lord Nut Levington Update

  • Entrepreneurs: Sanjiv Patel
  • Business: Snack peanuts
  • Ask: $500,000 in exchange for 30% equity
  • Result: No deal
  • Sharks: None

Sanjiv was tired of peanuts that were either plain or sweet. He had prior success in the snack foods industry, having made a small fortune as director of finance at Stacy’s Pita Chips, so he invested $1.1 million and developed his own line of spicy peanuts, called Lord Nut Levington.

The company launched in April 2011, about three years prior to filming. In that time, they’d done $700,000 in sales, with $300,000 of that coming in the twelve months prior. Sanjiv projected their next-year sales to be $350,000, but said the company wouldn’t see any profit, surprising the sharks.

Kevin O’Leary was first out, saying he didn’t think things were going well for the company. Barbara Corcoran believed Sanjiv wasn’t passionate enough about his peanuts, so she was out next. Lori Greiner was next to go out, saying she couldn’t even eat peanuts. Robert Herjavec said he didn’t hear the plan for growth, or anything else that made him want to invest a half million dollars, so he too went out.

Mark Cuban felt that it would cost too much money to fix the company’s problems, so he was the last shark out. Without an offer from any of the sharks, Sanjiv was forced to leave the tank without a deal. What happened next for the company? Keep reading our Lord Nut Levington update to find out!

We have sad news to share. Unfortunately the company shut down in 2018, despite have some short term success in grocery stores and on Amazon. These days, Sanjiv serves as the CEO of Hail Merry, the gluten-free, vegan snack brand. This will be our final Lord Nut Levington update.

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Andrew is a lifelong fan of Shark Tank and an entrepreneur at heart. He started Shark Tank Recap because he wanted a single place to track what happens to the companies, founders, and deals after they air on TV. With a sharp eye for business insights and a passion for all things Shark Tank, Andrew makes sure every recap is accurate, engaging, and fun.