A ONCE PROFITABLE ENTREPRENEUR HOPES THE SHARKS CAN DIG HIM OUT OF HIS FINANCIAL HOLE, AND A FORMER MILITARY HOUSEWIFE REFUSES TO GIVE UP ON HER BUSINESS TO SPRUCE UP OLD APPLIANCES, WHEN ABC'S "SHARK TANK" RETURNS, THURSDAY, JULY 15

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"Episode 115" - Having borrowed hundreds of thousands of dollars from her brother, a former military housewife from Yellow Springs, Ohio refuses to give up on her business to spruce up old appliances. A once-profitable entrepreneur from Chicago, who claims to have made close to one million dollars with his line of mint holders clipped onto keychains, hopes the Sharks will dig him out of his deep financial hole. The Sharks are intrigued with the marketing potential of a unique lighted decal invention offered by a duo from Hinsdale, Illinois. And a feisty, single mom from Fisher, Indiana believes her aromatic lip gloss can make women look and feel beautiful, but the Sharks are wary about some of her claims. Plus, in an update on the earlier hands-free Nubrella, entrepreneur Alan Kaufman discovers how one phone call from a Shark investor can make a huge difference, when "Shark Tank" returns to ABC, THURSDAY, JULY 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET).

The Sharks of "Shark Tank" are real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, "infomercial" industry pioneer Kevin Harrington, technology innovator Robert Herjavec, fashion icon Daymond John and financial expert Kevin O'Leary.

Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill and Phil Gurin are the executive producers of "Shark Tank," based on the Japanese "Dragons' Den" format created by Nippon Television Network Corporation. The series is from Sony Pictures Television.

A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.

For more information on "Shark Tank," visit ABC.com.