The Don, a DFL team owner, has announced the launch of Empire Development Group in Florida, adding a business venture to the league’s growing off-field landscape.

In a press release, The Don said the company will focus on identifying valuable opportunities, developing premium assets and building businesses intended for long-term growth. The launch is based in Palm Beach County.

Empire Development Group enters the market with an ambition centered on development and expansion rather than a single project or product line. The announcement described a broad business strategy focused on finding opportunities that can be developed into durable ventures.

For the DFL, which has built a wider national presence during its recent expansion, ownership activity beyond football has become part of the league’s broader business conversation. The league remains young, but its teams and owners operate amid increasing attention on the commercial side of professional football, including the local markets in which franchises and their leadership are based.

The release frames Empire Development Group as a long-term undertaking. Its stated approach combines the search for valuable opportunities with the development of assets and businesses positioned for continued growth.

The Don’s announcement does not change any on-field DFL matters. It is instead a business development involving one of the league’s owners, with Florida serving as the company’s initial base.

The venture also arrives at a point when professional football’s business interests extend well beyond games, player movement and seasonal results. Owners can carry public roles both within their franchises and in the communities and industries where they invest, though the scope of Empire Development Group’s future work was not detailed in the announcement.

The company’s launch establishes its stated priorities: opportunity identification, premium development and long-term business building. Further developments will determine how those plans take shape in Florida and whether the venture becomes a more visible part of The Don’s profile within the DFL’s expanding business environment.