Zhang Yong

Zhang Yong (#861)

Global Rank #861

Country Rank #6

Country Singapore

Zhang Yong is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 5 B
Restaurants
Singapore
M
56 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #861

Country Rank #6

Net Worth $4.9B

Previous Worth $5.0B

Worth Change -$0.1B

Country Singapore

Industry Restaurants

Age 56 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Singapore, Singapore

Citizenship Singapore

World Billionaires List Singapore Billionaires Restaurants

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 55

Source Of Wealth Restaurants, Self Made

Residence Singapore, Singapore

Citizenship Singapore

Marital Status Married

Net Worth Change -$0.1B -2.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $5.0B

Current Net Worth $4.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Restaurateur Zhang Yong is chairman and CEO of Sichuan hotpot chain Haidilao International Holding, which went public in 2018. Haidilao has nearly 1,400 restaurants in Greater China. It is renowned for its spicy dishes and attentive customer service, including free manicures for waiting customers. It spun off its overseas business Super Hi, which went public in Hong Kong in 2022 and had a dual listing on Nasdaq in 2024. Super Hi has over 100 restaurants in international markets. Having never finished high school, the entrepreneur says he didn't even know how to prepare the typical Sichuan hotpot when he started. Three friends, including Shu Ping who became his wife, helped with seed money, but he ran the place. He stepped down as CEO in 2022 to focus on long-term strategies, but returned to the post in 2026 to address a slump in the company's business performance.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Zhang Yong.

#612

Billionaires (2026)

#81

China Rich List (2022)

Singapore's 50 Richest (2019)

Insights

Did You Know?

Haidilao means deep-sea fishing, or literally "scooping the bottom of the ocean."

Zhang often spent the night in his first restaurant on a foldaway bed. His worst memory was breaking a $100 aquarium he had saved up for to display fresh seafood.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $4.9B (May 4, 2026)