How Much Does The Mayor of Flavortown Earn? All About Guy Fieri’s Net Worth
That hairstyle doesn't come cheap!
Guy Fieri’s net worth has been earned through his hard work building a name for himself as a food personality. His outlandish look mixed with his enthusiastic demeanor helped the restaurateur set himself apart from other celebrities in the food world. As a result, he is one of the most bankable figures in the business.
The longtime host of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives has managed to leverage his skills and personality to create an empire. So, how much money is that empire worth?
Here is everything you need to know about Guy Fieri’s net worth. Plus, some backstory on how he became so powerful.
How did Guy Fieri get famous?
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Here's an adorable story for you: Guy Fieri began working in the food and restaurant business when he was 10 years old, when he started selling pretzels from his “Awesome Pretzel” cart. His adult career took off in 1996, when he opened his first restaurant, Johnny Garlic's, alongside business partner Steve Gruber. The restaurant would eventually open three additional locations.
His career in food TV was born out of a successful stint on a competition show. He won the second season of Food Network’s The Next Food Network Star in 2006, which resulted in the network offering Fieri a six-episode commitment for his own cooking show. Guy’s Big Bite premiered later in 2006 and ran for 10 years until 2016.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, the show that would make Fieri famous, premiered in April 2007, following a well-received one-hour special in 2006. The series is on the air to this day.
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What is Guy Fieri’s net worth in 2023?
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According to Celebrity Net Worth, Guy Fieri's net worth in 2023 is $70 million. But here's what we know more specifically: In 2021, Fieri signed a new contract with the Food Network for his popular Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives and Guy’s Grocery Games shows. According to Forbes, that deal paid the celebrity chef $80 million over three years, a $50 million raise from his previous agreement. The contract also made Fieri the top-paid chef on cable TV.
Forbes, which puts Fieri's TV earnings at roughly $26 million a year, also reported that Fieri's Diners, Drive Ins and Dives generated more than $230 million in 2020 ad revenue for the Food Network, according to data analytics firm Kantar.
Pretty impressive, considering he made less than $1,000 an episode for his six-episode series, Guy's Big Bite, in 2006.
Where is Guy Fieri from?
Guy Fieri was born in Columbus, Ohio, but was raised in Ferndale, California. He was originally named Guy Ramsey Ferry, however he changed his last name to Fieri as it was his family name’s original spelling.
Where did Guy Fieri go to culinary school?
Guy Fieri did not go to culinary school. He studied hospitality management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, then honed his culinary skills by studying abroad in France and working at the Italian chain Louise's Trattoria.
How many restaurants does Guy Fieri own?
As of this writing, Guy Fieri owns 17 restaurant brands, which equates to nearly five times the number of restaurants, since many of his restaurants have multiple locations and franchises.
"I have about 90 restaurants right now," Fieri told Variety in 2022. Plus, "the shows, two boys, 500 goats, a bunch of cars, a bunch of projects, a bunch of hobbies," he said.
"...Every day is work, and every day is life. I’m also a little ADD — if I have 90 things going on, I feel a lot better."
What restaurants does Guy Fieri own?
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Guy Fieri owns 17 restaurant brands.
These brands are:
Guy's Burger Joint
El Burro Borrachos
Guy Fieri's Tequila Cocina
Guy's Bar-B-Que Joint
Guy Fieri's Highball Lounge
Guy Fieri's Pizza Parlor
Chicken Guy
Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen & Bar
Guy Fieri's American Kitchen & Bar
Downtown Flavortown
Flavortown Kitchen
Guy Fieri's Chophouse
Guy Fieri's Smokehouse
Guy Fieri's Taco Joint
Guy's Pig & Anchor
Guy's Sammich Joint
Goldbelly's Trashcan Nachos
In 2012, Fieri received a scathing review of his Times Square restaurant, Guy's American Kitchen & Bar, in The New York Times. "Guy Fieri, have you eaten at your new restaurant in Times Square?" critic Pete Wells wrote. "Have you pulled up one of the 500 seats at Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar and ordered a meal? Did you eat the food? Did it live up to your expectations?"
Fieri responded in an interview with the Today Show. “I thought it was ridiculous," he said. "I mean, I’ve read reviews—there’s good and there’s bad in the restaurant business, but that to me went so overboard, it really seemed like there was another agenda.”
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Where are Guy Fieri's restaurants located?
The restaurants and franchises from Guy Fieri’s 17 restaurant brands are located all over the globe. Locations include:
all 27 Carnival Cruise ships
Mexico
the United Arab Emirates
South Africa
Colombia
Virginia
Kentucky
Nevada
Massachusetts
New Jersey
California
Florida
Minnesota
Tennessee
Texas
Missouri
Kansas
The list goes on—some of his restaurants have locations in as many as 34 states in the U.S.!
How many TV shows does Guy Fieri have?
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In a 2022 interview with Variety, Guy Fieri said he starred in six shows and produced five others for Food Network—and that was just then. His shows over the years have included:
Tournament of Champions
In which 16 chefs compete in a series of challenges while racing against the clock.
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
This is the show that made Fieri a household name. It features the celebrity chef traveling the United States, Canada and Mexico, and stopping into various diners, drive-in restaurants and dive bars for food.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Triple D Nation
This 2018 spinoff saw Guy return to some of the "most memorable joints" previously featured in Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
Guy's Ranch Kitchen
Guy Fieri welcomes his chef pals for a spontaneous cook-off. Who will come up with the best dishes?
Guy's Ultimate Game Night
In this live game show, celebrity contestants compete in classic party games to win prizes for their favorite charity. The games, of course, feature a culinary twist ("Pictionary" becomes "Cooktionary," for example).
Guy's Grocery Games
This competition show asks culinary wizards to cook food with ingredients found in a supermarket grocery store ("Flavortown Market").
Guy's All-American Road Trip
Fieri family and friends hit the road in an RV, going from Northern California through Oregon and up into Washington for fun, adventure and, naturally, food.
Guy's Chance of a Lifetime
Guy Fieri puts seven chefs to the test. He hires the winner to take over one of his Chicken Guy franchises.
How much does Guy Fieri make per episode on the Food Network?
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In 2021, Guy Fieri made headlines when he signed a multi-year contract with Food Network for $80 million. It has been reported that he earns as much as $500,000 per episode. But as he currently has several series with the network in addition to multiple TV specials, it’s unclear how much he earns per episode of each show.
Considering Fieri reportedly began his Food Network career by earning $1,000 per episode, he has certainly moved up!
Why does Guy Fieri hate eggs?
Guy Fieri has gone on the record to say that he's not a fan of eggs. What does his aversion to that particular food have to do with his enormous success? Nothing! But it's a surprising fact about the celebrity chef that demands investigation nonetheless. What does Guy Fieri have against eggs?
In an interview with Extra Crispy, the larger-than-life food personality revealed that he was once turned off by "a bad hard-boiled egg"—and he just couldn't move past that memory.
"It was the chalky yolk," he said.
He also recalled cracking open an egg as a kid only to find a whole chicken inside (the horror!). But "that didn't really freak me out," he said.
Anyway, it turns out Fieri isn't a much of a breakfast person, so his anti-egg stance doesn't affect him much. "I'm pretty high-energy and I'm on the go," he told Extra Crispy. "So usually by the time my feet hit the floor, I'm out and going."
Ah, and that right there is how one becomes the very rich Mayor of Flavortown.
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