Dennis McKinley's net worth: Porsha Williams' ex-fiance made it big with own hot dog company
Even though Dennis McKinley became famous as 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' alum Porsha Williams' baby-daddy, this serial entrepreneur is as successful as his famous reality star baby mama. From being one of the least liked persons on Bravo's hit reality show 'RHOA' to becoming a fan-favorite on the new spin-off series 'Porsha's Family Matters', McKinley has had quite a rollercoaster ride.
When Porsha announced her engagement to her former co-star Falynn Pina's ex-husband Simon Guobadia, the housewife was immediately labeled 'gold-digger'. While it's no secret that Simon is really wealthy, if you ever wondered about McKinley's net-worth then we got you covered. The 'hot-dog king' as he is fondly called on 'RHOA' is worth a cool $10 million. Read on to know how he managed to amass his wealth.
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Dennis McKinley's early life and education
McKinley was born in Detroit, Michigan, in July 1981. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Michigan. Details of his childhood aren't available currently. Keep watching this space for further updates.
Dennis McKinley's business ventures
According to Dennis McKinley's LinkedIn profile, he kicked off his career as Chief Content Officer at HooplaSouth. He worked with the brand from 2009 to 2012 before he left in May 2012 to launch his own business. In June 2012, McKinley started QueenVirginRemy, a distributor company of exotic hair extensions. While still running his hair extensions distribution company, he ventured into the food and beverage segment by acquiring The Original Hot Dog Company in 2015.
His hot dog business took off and became a massive success, thanks to its franchising model. The brand's website states that the Original Hot Dog Company is spread across 15 locations. "I decided to open multiple locations in Atlanta because it's the best city in the country right now for franchise owners to thrive. It was important to me to choose high-growth areas and hot dog cities when identifying new potential locations. I'm on target to have 95 more locations to open in the next 24-36 months and I'm proud to say 100 per cent of our franchise owners are people of color," McKinley explained.
In 2018, he launch Detroit Equities to focus on helping eager, hard-working entrepreneurs around the world with great ideas. Presently, McKinley runs several successful businesses in real estate, e-commerce, licensing and business, product development, leadership, and hospitality. He was recently named a partner of Nyak Cognac.
Dennis McKinley's net worth
Thanks to all his business ventures and his stints on reality tv, McKinley has managed to amass a whopping $10 million, as estimated by Celebrity Net Worth. Given his strong entrepreneurial drive, his net worth is only set to see an upward trajectory.
'Porsha's Family Matters' airs on Sunday at 8/7c on Bravo.