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Gina Neely: From TV Personality to Successful Restaurant Owner
Gina Neely, an American television personality, author, and restaurant owner, has a net worth of $2 million. Along with her husband Pat, she is the co-owner of Neely’s Bar-B-Que, one of the most successful barbecue restaurants in the South. Their television show, Down Home with the Neely’s, airs on the Food Network, and they share their favorite dishes and family secrets with viewers. The show became the highest-rated series debut in the five-year history of the Food Network’s “In the Kitchen” series after its premiere and continues to be a top-rated show.
The Neelys released their first cookbook, Down Home with the Neely’s, in 2009, which almost instantly became a New York Times Best Seller. They followed this up with a second book, The Neely’s Celebration Cookbook: Down Home Meals for Every Occasion, in 2011. The same year, the couple opened their first restaurant in New York City, Neelys BBQ Parlor.
Gina and Patrick were high school sweethearts and reunited at their 10-year reunion after being in previous marriages. They got married in 1994 and reside in Memphis where Gina manages the catering division of Neely’s Bar-B-Que, which makes up more than 25% of the restaurant’s total sales. She also oversees the sale of all Neely’s products. Gina is involved in numerous organizations, including The Women’s Empowerment Summit for the Memphis Housing Authority and The Dreamers Club for the National Civil Rights Museum. She is also an active member of the Cummings Street Missionary Baptist Church.
The Neelys have two daughters, Spenser (Gina’s daughter from a previous marriage) and Shelbi. In 2013, the couple announced that they were closing their Neely’s Bar-B-Que restaurants in Memphis indefinitely, but encouraged fans and patrons to continue to enjoy their New York location.
