The Wahlberg Family Million-Dollar Businesses, Ranked From Most Lucrative To Least

The Wahlberg family’s collective entrepreneurial spirit has brought them each a lot of success with several lucrative businesses. While Mark Wahlberg‘s $58 million acting career is often seen as the most successful part of the Wahlberg family, the Ted star makes much more money from businesses he has invested in, including ones with his family. The Wahlberg family’s success extends to ventures also led by Donnie and Chef Paul Wahlberg.

From a multimillion-dollar stake in F45 Training to the flourishing Wahlburgers restaurant chain spanning across the US, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. The Wahlberg family’s businesses show both passion and profit, and we’re going to rank them by how lucrative each one has been for the Wahlbergs.

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12 Mark Wahlberg Owns F45 Training Holding Inc.

Industry: Health & Fitness

Before Mark Wahlberg begins his day, he wakes up at 2:30 am to work out, showing how passionate he is about his health and staying fit. Since he spends so much time at the gym, it was no surprise Wahlberg invested his millions in the chain of gyms, F45. According to Reuters, before the company went public in 2021, Wahlberg invested and obtained 8 million shares (1.73%), valued at $1.5 billion.

As of 2023, the F45 Gyms have over 2,042 studios across 67 countries. The studios specializing in high-intensity, interval training programs made $170,000,000 in annual revenue in 2022—a 20% increase from 2021’s yearly earnings. The Transformers actor’s contribution to the organization was rewarded when he was named Chief Brand Officer in 2023. The F45 gyms keep getting more popular, adding significant revenue to his wealth.

11 The Wahlberg Family Own A Chain Of Restaurants, Wahlburgers

Industry: Casual Dining

Mark Wahlberg and his brothers, Donnie and Chef Paul Wahlberg, began a chain of successful burger restaurants and bars in 2011. As of 2023, Wahlburgers has over 90 locations across the United States, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia.

The Wahlburgers’ original location in Massachusetts is the most popular, bringing in an estimated $5 million annually. Mark Wahlberg also earns a $40,000 franchise fee and 6% of the annual profits for every new Wahlburgers location that opens, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Wahlburgers’ restaurants reportedly make the Wahlberg family over $105 million in revenue annually.

10 Mark Wahlberg Owns A Production Company, Closest To The Hole Productions

Industry: Film & Entertainment

One of Mark Wahlberg’s first businesses that he built up with the millions he earned from acting, was the production company Closest To The Hole. Through the production company, Wahlberg pursued a career as a producer, releasing over 15 films under the company. His most successful, HBO’s Entourage, earned him $3,000,000 yearly for producing.

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The hit series ran for eight years, so he earned an estimated $24 million for the series. Its 2015 movie Entourage, which he produced, made $49 million at the box office. Other HBO shows made by Closest To The Hole Productions include Dwayne Johnson’s Ballers, USA’s Shooter, Mile22, Infinite, and Netflix’s Spencer Confidential.

According to TheNumbers, the production company has earned Mark Wahlberg millions, with the company’s films generating close to $900 million at the box office.

9 Mark Wahlberg’s Acting Career Brings In Millions In Salary Annually

Industry: Entertainment

Mark Wahlberg began acting in the 1994 film Renaissance Man and has since appeared in countless blockbuster films, making him worth almost half a billion dollars. His 2002 film The Truth About Charlie earned him a $10 million salary. Daddy’s Home 2, pushed Mark Wahlberg’s acting earnings over $68 million before tax in 2017, according to Forbes, making him one of the highest-paid actors of that time.

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Due to his past projects, Mark Wahlberg can demand a minimum salary of $25 million per movie. Having made so much money from his acting career, Wahlberg has done what most A-list actors do with their millions – invest in businesses they feel passionate about.

8 Mark Wahlberg’s Successful Car Dealership Business

Industry: Motor Vehicle

Mark Wahlberg’s love for cars led him to partner with his friend, Jay Feldman, and open up a dealership in Columbus. They named the dealership Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet and leveraged his popularity to bring in big business. The first location did so well that they opened three more dealerships in the Columbus area and a fifth just outside Cleveland.

Wahlberg’s partner, Feldman, who has years of experience in the automotive industry, operates 15 car dealerships in Michigan and says Wahlberg is very involved in the dealerships they own together. Feldman told Fox Business the Hollywood star makes sure to visit their businesses at least once a year. The Spencer Confidential actor’s dealerships brings in an estimated revenue of $20 million annually.

7 Mark Wahlberg Is A Board Member Of The Water Brand, AQUAhydrate

Industry: Food & Beverages

Mark Wahlberg discovered the electrolyte-enhanced water brand AQUAhydrate in 2012 when the company was in bad shape and invested in it. In 2015, Wahlberg and Sean Diddy Combs invested over $20 million into the company to become part owners and board members. The water brand AQUAhydrate brought in an estimated $12.7 million in annual revenue in 2022.

6 Mark Wahlberg’s Clothing Line, Municipal Clothing

Industry: Clothing

Most of Mark Wahlberg’s businesses have been successful because he invests in what he loves – fitness. The actor co-founded the athleisure line Municipal in 2019. Wahlberg told Forbes he wanted to make athletes wear clothes that people could wear everywhere, from the gym to going out at night. Despite Municipal’s high prices for clothing, it has been a success for Wahlberg, bringing in an estimated $5 million in annual revenue.

With Mark Wahlberg’s star power and millions of fans, the brand is expected to earn even more in the coming years as it expands into footwear and opens a retail store in 2023.

5 Mark Wahlberg Owns Unrealistic Ideas, An Unscripted Production Company

Industry: Entertainment

Unrealistic Ideas is a production company formed by Mark Wahlberg in 2018, alongside fellow film veterans Archie Gips and Stephen Levinson. The company specializes in unscripted content. Unrealistic Ideas aims to create inspirational real-life stories that will impact audiences across the globe.

The media production company has found immense success with Archie Gips as president, releasing many projects, including Wahl Street, Run This City, and Murders at Starved Rock. Their 2020 series, McMillions, about the McDonald’s Monopoly promotion scam, was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming. Unrealistic Ideas reportedly brings in close to $5 million in annual revenue.

4 The Wahlberg Family Own Alma Nove, A Restaurant Named After Their Late Mother, Alma Wahlberg

Industry: Food

One of the first businesses started by the Wahlberg family was a waterfront restaurant. The family created a fine dining establishment named after their mother, Alma Wahlberg. The restaurant, Alma Nove was founded by Chef Paul Wahlberg and co-owned by his brothers, Donnie and Mark Wahlberg. The restaurant reportedly makes an annual revenue of $5 million.

3 Donnie Wahlberg Owns Work Baby Productions With His Wife Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg

Industry: Entertainment

Donnie Wahlberg and his wife, former Playboy playmate Jenny McCarthy, own the production company Work Baby Productions. In 2021, Variety announced the couple signed a three-year first-look deal with Lionsgate Television to produce unscripted projects including documentaries and podcasts.

The couple have experience of producing unscripted content, with Donnie producing Kids on The Block’s reality TV series, Rock This Boat: New Kids on the Block, A&E’s Wahlburgers, Donnie Loves Jenny and Very Scary People through their production, company, Work Baby Productions. While McCarthy produced 2017’s Return of the Mac and 2023’s Spellers, which she worked on with Donnie.

2 Mark Wahlberg Founded A Nutrition Company, Performance Inspired In 2016

Industry: Health & Nutrition

Mark Wahlberg invested his million-dollar salary in several businesses, including nutrition. In 2016, Wahlberg co-founded Performance Inspired alongside Tom Dowd because of their love for fitness and nutrition.

The brand sells protein powder, multivitamins, and other health supplements. According to the Performance Inspired website, Wahlberg’s natural supplements brand aims to inspire everyone to be better every day. The brand is famous because of Wahlberg, which brings in an estimated $4,000,000 annual sales.

1 Mark Wahlberg And Donnie Wahlberg Had Music Careers As Teenagers

Industry: Music

Mark Wahlberg was born in 1971 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Alma and Donald Wahlberg and nine other siblings. His teenage years weren’t his best and were filled with controversy, as Wahlberg had a history of racially motivated crimes and was even arrested and charged with assault. At 13, he joined New Kids on the Block with his brother Donnie Wahlberg but left shortly after and formed his group, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.

Wahlberg enlisted Donnie to produce his group’s first album, 1991’s Music for the People. Their single “Good Vibrations” reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 while the second single, “Wildside” peaked at number 10. Both singles are certified Gold according to RIAA. Music was the first business the Wahlberg family ventured into together. The 1991 smash hit still earns Mark Wahlberg royalties, as it’s been played in over 15 TV shows and films like 2012’s Fun Size.

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