'Shark Tank' Recap: 'Frameri,' 'The Paleo Diet Foods,' 'World Record Striper Company' & 'ZPM'

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ABC's "Shark Tank" offered a star-studded affair as Frameri, The Paleo Diet Foods, World Record Striper Company and Zero Pollution Motors try to strike a deal with sharks Mark Cuban, Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary, Lori Greiner, and Robert Herjavec.

About Zero Pollution Motors

In a Shark Tank treat, Pat Boone the legendary actor, singer and writer helps Zero Pollution Motors founder, Ethan Tucker pitch and environmentally friendly automobile.

ZPM makes compressed air-powered cars (AIRPods) as an alternative to your other hybrid and electric vehicles available on the market.

"The AIRPod vehicle, developed by MDI (www.mdi.lu), is the solution to urban pollution and urban mobility.

With its small size, a tiny price, zero pollution, and a fun and futuristic design, AIRPod marks a turning point in the range of urban vehicles." - Zero Pollutions Motors

The ask: $5 million for a 50% stake

How it went down: Boone joined Tucker for his pitch which seemed to both delight and confuse the Sharks who seemed skeptical that the product actually worked.

The major problem is that the car was not in the studio for the Sharks to test. The vehicle is approved in Europe, but not in the United States.

It has a top-speed of 50 mph and a 100-mile range. Each car only costs $10,000.

Cuban thought it was too early in the process and dropped out.

Herjavec called the strategy "ludicrous," and O'Leary agreed. John agreed and was the next to drop out followed by Grenier.

O'Leary thought the payoff was too far off and dropped out leaving only Herjavec, who said he was interested contingent upon making a deal for the entire country. The company accepted the deal with the contingency.

About The Paleo Diet Foods

Shauna Sledge and her husband Todd created The Paleo Diet bars from their sister company Braaap Nutrition.

They contain all natural ingredients and promote a healthy lifestyle. Shauna had a pretty funny pitch when it came to selling her product that the Sharks seemed to enjoy.

"Engrained in the health and wellness and CrossFit communities with an affinity for the Paleo lifestyle, we realized the widespread demand for gluten and dairy-free products.

We sought to bring a product to market that was not only developed with Paleo ingredients, but adhered to The Paleo Diet (TM) premise." - The Paleo Diet Bar

The ask: $150,000 for a 20% stake

How it went down: Sledge showed off her company's products which consisted of food bars tied to the Paleo Diet.

She handed out samples and the Sharks seemed to like it, Herjavec especially.

The company has $135,000 in sales so far in 350 locations. It costs the company $1.09 to make the bars which sell for $2.99 retail.

Grenier did not like the taste of the bar and dropped out.

O'Leary thought the company had the wrong strategy and called Sledge "scattered." He dropped out.

Herjavec thought that Sledge did not have the time to run the company and dropped out.

John agreed and dropped out next.

Cuban, had yet to say anything, and when he spoke up, he expressed that he thought Sledge should be farther along with the idea. He did not love the bars and thought they had too much sugar. He dropped out.

About The World Record Striper Company

Greg Myerson is a New York born outdoorsman who grew up in Wallingford, CT. His product is a new top of the line rattle that promises to reel in the big fish.

Currently, Myerson holds the record for his 81.88 pound striper he caught using his own product. He is pitching the World Record Striper Company but this time he's looking to catch the Sharks.

"The World Record Striper Company was founded in 2011 by Greg Myerson, a life-long angler, hunter, outdoorsman and owner, at 81.8 pounds, of the all-tackle world record for striped bass.

The company is dedicated to providing fresh and salt-water anglers with fishing tackle designed to attract fish to their bait." - The World Record Striper Company

The ask: $75,000 for a 20% stake

How it went down: Myerson handed out products to the Sharks who seemed mostly confused.

The product has been on sale for two years and the company has only sold 7,000 units for about $55,000 in sales.

Myerson admitted that he was not a "great businessman." He has the product trademarked and has been making it himself.

Cuban offered $80,000 for 33% of the company wanting to bring it to another company he works with.

John and Herjavec dropped out.

Cuban asked for an answer before O'Leary made an offer.

Myerson accepted Cuban's offer.

About Frameri

Konrad Billetz and Kevin Habich pitch their business Frameri which specializes in making innovative and stylish glasses with a promise of durability. After Billetz suffered an injury from almost going blind by taking a BB gun pellet to the eye (insert "A Christmas Story" joke here), causing him to have to wear corrective lenses all his life.

Now he is looking to making the best of his situation and doing so in a stylish manner with Frameri.

"We started our design process with a simple question: what if we designed glasses to change as frequently as you change your clothes or shoes.

We kept what we loved about quality eyewear and changed the rest. The result was a beautifully designed interchangeable glasses system." - Frameri

The ask: $150,000 for 3 1/2% of the company

How it went down: The owners handed out packages containing three frames and two sets of lenses, which retail for $500.

John asked for sales and the company has $70,000 in sales since October. The company also took in $64,000 from a crowdfunding campaign.

The company has a number of patents on its frames, but that did not impress the Sharks though they did seem to like that the website for Fameri allows people to see what they look like in the glasses.

John had huge questions about the valuation and whether the company was really attempting to make a deal with the Sharks.

The company insisted they actually wanted to make a deal.

Grenier was very skeptical of the whole arrangement and called the valuation "ridiculous."

John dropped out as he did not believe it was a good fit for him.

Grenier liked the product, but dropped out.

Herjavec liked the design, but had major issues with the owners' experience and dropped out.

Cuban was more encouraging, but dropped out, leaving O'Leary.

He offered a $150,000 loan as a loan with a royalty until he recouped $450,000 along with the 3 1/2% equity.

The company passed.