Edward J. DeBartolo Jr.'s House (Candy Bar Ranch)

Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. is an American businessman best known for his 23-year ownership of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). The five Super Bowls the 49ers dynasty won in 14 years were a record total for a single owner. Due to his success, "family approach," and Italian heritage, DeBartolo is still referred to as the Godfather of the 49ers by fans.

DeBartolo was involved in the 1998 corruption case of Edwin Edwards, former governor of Louisiana. DeBartolo pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to report a felony, and received a $1 million fine and two years of probation in return for his testimony against Edwards. DeBartolo was fined by the NFL, and barred from active control of the 49ers for a year. On February 18, 2020, President Donald Trump granted DeBartolo a presidential pardon. Florida Governor and 2024 republican presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis, and his family, spent the 2023 July 4th holiday at DeBartolo's Candy Bar Ranch.