Richard Montaez Net Worth: Did the creator of the Flaming Hot became a millionaire with his recipe

In recent days the name of Richard Montañez has gone viral on social networks for his renowned career and his invention that turned him into a millionaire speaker.

Richard, the California-born son of Mexicans, grew up picking grapes in Ontario fields and then in 1976, started as a janitor at PepsiCo's Frito-Lay plant located in Rancho Cucamonga.

The man found several Cheetos without the orange topping, but instead of throwing them away he decided to experiment with them, and having Mexican blood, Richard decided to add different ingredients and chili.

To validate his new creation, the cleaning quartermaster opted to go to his peers to qualify the new recipe that years later would become the brand's most popular.

A perfect balance that produced a unique flavor that surprised everyone who ate it. Thanks to which he invented the iconic snack whose story is told in the movie Flamin' Hot

Richard Montañez Net Worth

Richard Montañez has a pretty high role at PepsiCo right now. His job involves supervising Multicultural Sales and Marketing across different divisions of Pepsi in North America. He also has experience working in various departments of the company.

Although we don't know his exact salary at PepsiCo, Richard Montañez net worth is estimated to be around $15 million.

The movie Flamin' Hot

"Flamin' Hot" tells the true story of Richard Montañez, a son of migrants who picked grapes as a child and experienced poverty, discrimination and lack of opportunity on a daily basis. After years of working as a janitor at the Frito Lay factory in California, he came up with the idea to create a new flavor of Cheetos.

The cast of Flamin' Hot: The Flavor That Changed History

The film stars Jesse Garcia as Richard; Annie Gonzalez as Judy, his wife; Emilio Rivera as Vacho, Richard's father; Dennis Haysbert as Clarence, Richard's mentor; and Tony Shalhoub as Roger Enrico, CEO of PepsiCo.

Also in the cast of Flamin' Hot are Matt Walsh, Bobby Soto and Pepe Serna.

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