Mark Wahlberg returned home to Massachusetts earlier this week and stopped at his first-ever job—a Quincy, Mass Stop and Shop—earning just $3.65 an hour decades before he amassed his $400 million fortune.
The 51-year-old actor — who recently opened up about his decision to move his family from Los Angeles to Las Vegas — shared a video of the visit to his 22 million Instagram followers on Tuesday.
“Where it all began – my first job!” He tags Stop and Shop, his brand Flecha Azul Tequila, his Performance Inspired Nutrition brand, his homegrown sports performance brand, and Wahlburgers at Home, his family’s brand of fine meats, Wahlberg said in a caption to his post.
‘Good. Here, where the whole hype begins, Wahlberg kicks off the video, wearing a pink and black camouflage jacket, black jeans and white sneakers.
“In 1988 I was working at this Stop and Shop on Newport Ave. in Quincy, but there it was, they moved the shop,” Wahlberg explained.
Marky is home: Mark Wahlberg returned home to Massachusetts earlier this week and stopped by his first-ever job — a Quincy, Mass Stop and Shop — where he made just $3.65 an hour decades before he amassed his $400 million fortune dollar.
VIDEO: The 51-year-old actor — who recently opened up about his decision to move his family from Los Angeles to Las Vegas — shared a video of the visit to his 22 million Instagram followers on Tuesday.
“I was packing groceries, $3.65 an hour while I was right on the street getting my driver’s instructions,” the actor continued.
“The same day I turned 17, I got my driver’s license, and I bought a box of Pontiac LeMans s**t for $200 from Lappen’s Auto Parts,” he added.
We’ll see if I can get my job back. Hey Paxton, Ask Geoff, your dad, if I can have my job back,” adding that they need Flecha Azul and PI in the shop,” All the best products to all the wonderful Stop and Shop customers.” Remember, it started here at Stop and Shop,” Wahlberg said before going to the store.
He began packing customers’ groceries inside the store, saying he was “getting my job back”.
Wahlberg is seen interacting with several customers and hugging several employees, one saying, “Put some serious good in the world, young man.”
He takes selfies with a number of employees and customers who are delighted to see the star.
The actor shared another video from the store, where he told employees they needed to get Flecha Azul Tequila and Performance Inspired Nutrition products.
One of his shop’s products is the Wahlburgers at Home burger patty.
First job: “I was packing groceries, $3.65 an hour while I was on the street, getting a driver’s education,” the actor continued.
The car: “The same day I turned 17, I got my driver’s license, and I bought a box of Pontiac LeMans s**t for $200 from Lappen’s Auto Parts,” he added.
SELFIES: Wahlberg has been seen interacting with several customers and hugging several employees, one saying, “Put some serious good in the world, this young man.”
He held up one of the Wahlburgers packages before speaking directly with his brother, Paul Wahlberg, who owns the Wahlburgers brand with Mark and their brother Donnie Wahlberg.
I told you Paul Wahl, we need Wahlburgers at home. You didn’t listen at first but now you understand why. People should have Wahlburgers when and where they want, it’s pretty amazing.”
The actor also stopped by another local supermarket called Shaw, which his mother called “Star Market,” as they also carried meat Wahlburgers.
He took pictures with the staff, and shared that when he was growing up, he “took care of my mom every day.”
“I felt like she was the most important person in the world when she walked into the Star Market because they gave her back that love,” he said.
The actor also recently opened up about moving his kids Ella, 19, Grace, 13, Michael, 17, and Brendan, 14 — with wife Rhea Durham, 44, to Las Vegas.
It really gives kids a chance to grow. It just has the best of both worlds. I know a lot of people, when they think of Las Vegas, they think of the Strip,” Wahlberg said.
“But only about 15 or 20 minutes away, there are so many other amazing areas that are more about family and community,” he added.
The Market: The actor also stopped at another local supermarket called Shaw’s, which his mother called “Star Market,” as they also carried meatless Wahlburgers
Family: The actor also recently opened up about moving his kids Ella, 19, Grace, 13, Michael, 17, and Brendan, 14 — with wife Rhea Durham, 44, to Las Vegas
