#1 – The House That Swanson TV Dinners Built – Pictures #1-4 - This mega mansion was built by the people behind the Swanson tv dinners. It is located off of 114th Street and features approximately 35,000 square feet of living space. There is also a gatehouse and a 5,000 square foot guest house.

#2 – The House That Claussen Pickles Built – Pictures #5-8 - This mansion was built by the people behind Claussen Pickles. It is located on Desert Holly Drive in the Desert Highlands, one of the nicest golf subdivisions in Arizona. It features 10,000 square feet of living space.

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Location: 141 Burdette Road, Atlanta, GA

Square Footage: 11,024

Bedrooms & Bathrooms: 6 bedrooms & 9 bathrooms

Price: $3,200,000

This traditional style mansion is located at 141 Burdette Road in Atlanta, GA and was built in 1996. It features approximately 11,000 square feet of living space with 6 bedrooms, 7 full and 2 half bathrooms, 2-story foyer with sweeping staircase facing the opposite direction of the front door, formal living and dining rooms, gourmet kitchen with breakfast room, family room with 2nd staircase, gym, wine cellar, home theater, catering kitchen and a 4-car garage. The resort style backyard features a pavilion with stone kitchen and fireplace, 72 foot long swimming pool with rock slide and multiple waterfalls and a 6000 square foot chipping/putting green with 2 tee boxes and driving cage.

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Location: 622 Walden Drive, Beverly Hills, CA

Square Footage: 10,776

Bedrooms & Bathrooms: 5 bedrooms & 7 bathrooms

Price: $9,250,000

This Mediterranean/Spanish style mansion is located at 622 Walden Drive in Beverly Hills, CA and is situated on a 1/3 acre landscaped lot. It features a gated entrance with front garden and fountain. Built in 2008, the home has many beautiful details including tile floors, beamed ceilings, arched hallways and stone accents throughout. It features approximately 10,776 square feet of living space with 5 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms. The 1st floor boasts a 2-story foyer with large urn and archways surrounding it, curved staircase, elevator, formal living and dining rooms with fireplaces, gourmet kitchen with wine and pantry rooms, breakfast room and a paneled home office. The 2nd floor boasts a family room, laundry room, the master suite with its own private terrace and 3 additional bedroom suites. The walkout lower level of the home boasts a guest suite with kitchen and private patio, home theater with wet bar, indoor spa with steam shower and sauna and a subterranean garage. The backyard features a covered patio with fireplace, fire pit, BBQ area and a swimming pool with spa.

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Who knew food could make someone THAT rich? Well, here’s a look at “The Mega Mansions That Food Built”. The owners of these incredible mega mansions all made their money by selling some sort of food product.

Mega Mansion #1 – Pictures #1-4 - This mega mansion is located off of Pelican Crest Drive in the guard gated Pelican Hill community of Newport Coast, FL. It is owned by Paul Merage, the founder of Hot Pockets. Paul and his brother David Merage co-founded the frozen microwave snack Hot Pockets, Lean Pockets, and Crossiant Pockets. The brothers later sold  Hot Pockets company to Nestle for $2.6 billion.

It is easily in excess of 30,000 square feet and features a tennis court, guest house, swimming pool and a pool house!

Mega Mansion #2 – Pictures #5-8 - This mega mansion is located at 5501 W Hamilton Road S in Fort Wayne, IN. The estate is owned by Richard Freeland, who has been the President and CEO of Pizza Hut of Fort Wayne, Inc and six affiliated companies that own and operate more than 40 Pizza Hut franchised restaurants in Indiana and Ohio. It is supposedly over 30,000 square feet in size and cost $35,000,000 to build. It was designed by Charlan Brock & Associates.

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Mega Mansion #3 – Pictures #9-12 - This 40,000 square foot mega mansion is located on Stone Gate Road in Louisville, KY. It is owned by John Schnatter, who is the founder, chairman, and CEO of the Papa John’s pizza chain. The castle-like mansion was designed by Don Evans, an Orlando architect. It also has a multilevel subterranean garage with 22 parking spaces, an office for valet parking, a built-in car wash and a giant motorized turntable to help move limousines. It is divided into 14 parking spaces for the family on one level and eight spaces for guests on another, with an elevator between the two floors. John had a net worth of $402.6 million back in 2006, a figure that has definitely risen over recent years.

Mega Mansion #4 – Pictures #13-16- This 26,000+ square foot mega mansion is located on La Jolla Farms Road in La Jolla, CA. It is owned by supermarket billionaire Ronald Burkle who had a net worth of $3.2 billion in 2011. It has 9 bedrooms, 13.5 bathrooms, a gate/guest house, tennis court with pavilion and a swimming pool.

Mega Mansion #5 – Pictures #17-20 - This 25,000+ square foot mega mansion is located on Holland Drive in Cumming, GA. It is owned by Tommy Bagwell, who is the CEO of American Proteins, Inc., which processes livestock byproducts for use in products such as dog food and cattle feed. It features a multi-level garage, swimming pool, tennis court and is waterfront!

Location: 166 Palm Avenue, Miami Beach, FL

Square Footage: 11,000+

Bedrooms & Bathrooms: 7 bedrooms & 8 bathrooms

Price: $17,500,000

This waterfront mansion is located at 166 Palm Avenue on Palm Island in Miami Beach, FL and has 200 feet of water frontage. Built in 2000, the gated Italian inspired home features approximately 11,000 square feet of living space with 7 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, 2-story foyer with grand double marble staircase, a circular atrium with a tree and stone columns surrounding it, 2-story great room with massive fireplace, formal living and dining rooms, gourmet kitchen, library, billiards room, 4-car garage and much more. Exterior features include a porte cochere, landscaped grounds, a gazebo with summer kitchen, infinity edge swimming pool with spa and a dock.

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Pelican Hill is a prestigious and exclusive guard gated community located in Newport Coast, CA. The homes are situated on an average of 1/2 acre of land and features spectacular ocean views. Most are of Mediterranean style and feature subterranean garages. Prices start at $5,000,000 with ocean view homes starting at $7,000,000; all the way up to $20,000,000+

The largest home in the community is Paul Merage’s ( founder of the HotPocket) estate. It is located off of Pelican Crest drive and is easily in excess of 30,000 square feet. It features a tennis court, guest house, swimming pool and a pool house!

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There are currently a handful of homes on the market in Pelican Hill and this one is the most expensive. It is located at 20 Sunset Harbor and features approximately 11,500 square feet of living space with 6 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms and indoor and outdoor swimming pools.

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