The entrepreneurial spirit of DeBartolo never stops evolving.  Seeing the potential in others has always been a recognized strength of the company.  Thus DeBartolo Holdings, LLC was formed to manage the DeBartolo family’s investment activities and optimize their portfolio of operating companies, property development and equity interests.   The activities consist of investments in equity securities as well as short and medium term mezzanine, bridge or senior loans for expansion financing, acquisitions, leveraged or management buyouts and recapitalization of promising North American companies.

Portfolio companies today include: DeBartolo Sports and Entertainment , which represents the winning tradition of the DeBartolo legacy through dedicated sports and entertainment business expertise in the areas of athlete representation, hospitality event management, amateur athletic training and sports marketing, DeBartolo Financial Services provides financial planning alternatives for its' clients through Protection, Wealth Accumulation, Retirement, Estate and Business Planning, DeBartolo Development, LLC, is a nationwide commercial real estate development company, offering multi-level joint venture partnerships, single to mixed-use project development, build-to-suit net lease projects as well as premium open-air retail shopping center development. Hytec Automotive, one of the world’s foremost suppliers of new water pumps for automobiles and trucks, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio; and Famous Famiglia an award winning, national retail pizza company, founded and based in New York City.

Relying on broad business management experience and extensive industry expertise, DeBartolo delivers creative equity, structured equity and debt solutions across a wide range of industries.  The merchant banking group can be very flexible in structuring financial solutions that meet a company’s requirements without structure or return constraints being imposed by third party investors.

As financial investors, we assume an active role with a portfolio company, including board participation, while relying on a strong management team for day-to-day operations.  In addition to providing our own value-added capital, because of our extensive financial relationships, we are able to deliver corporate lending, leverage financing and investment banking expertise thus ensuring that complete strategic solutions will be provided to our portfolio companies.

Diversification is at the core of this strategic business unit’s future growth with focus on broadening an existing company’s scope of services, development of new business opportunities, franchising and other arrangements. With DeBartolo’s powerful management style and relentless passion, the success stories are just beginning.

DeBartolo Holdings continues the work ethic, foresight and achievements of the legendary Edward J. DeBartolo Sr.  From creating new economic growth to facilitating and financing new ventures outside of real estate, DeBartolo Holdings provides leadership, insight and resources to create and develop projects on a national scale.