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Dick Portillo

Dick Portillo

Dick Portillo (#3323)

Global Rank #3323
Country Rank #1,001
Country United States

Dick Portillo is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 1 B
  • Real estate, restaurants
  • United States
  • M
  • 86 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,323
Country Rank #1,001
Net Worth $1.0B
Previous Worth $1.0B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Real estate, restaurants
Age 86 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 03 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Naples, Florida
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Real estate, restaurants

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Personal Stats

Age 86
Source Of Wealth Real estate, restaurants, Self Made
Self Made Score 10
Residence Naples, Florida
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.0B
Current Net Worth $1.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Richard "Dick" Portillo is the founder of fast-casual restaurant chain Portillo's, known for its Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches. He started out with a hot dog stand in the Chicago suburb of Villa Park in 1963, spending his and his wife Sharon's life savings of $1,100 to start the business. After growing the business to about $300 million in revenues and 38 locations in four states, he sold it to private equity firm Berkshire Partners for nearly $1 billion in 2014. He's since built a real estate empire including 24 Portillo's locations and commissaries, suburban strip malls in Chicago, industrial properties in Indianapolis and apartments in Houston. Portillo is also the majority owner of the Boathouse at Disney Springs in Florida, America's third-highest-grossing independent restaurant.

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Did You Know?

Portillo owns a yacht named "Top Dog."

A World War II buff, Portillo filmed a documentary searching for the plane wreckage of Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the architect of the Pearl Harbor attack.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Dick Portillo's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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