--- title: Ascension Advisory Blog | Sam Jacobs description: Advisory Advisory's blog hosts a collection of sale leaseback and M&A resources, articles and industry updates for financial sponsors and business owners. --- [Skip to content](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/author/sam-jacobs#main-content) [![ascension white and green logo](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/ascension%20white%20and%20green%20logo.png?width=200&height=36&name=ascension%20white%20and%20green%20logo.png)](https://ascensionadvisory.com?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://ascensionadvisory.com) - Sale Leasebacks Show submenu for Sale Leasebacks - [Sale Leaseback Overview](https://ascensionadvisory.com/sale-leaseback-overview) - [SLB For Business Owners](https://ascensionadvisory.com/services-business-owners) - [SLB For Financial Sponsors](https://ascensionadvisory.com/services-private-equity-firms) - [SLB For Referral Partners](https://ascensionadvisory.com/services-referral-partners) - [Build to Suit Financing](https://ascensionadvisory.com/build-to-suit-financing) - [M&A Lease Advisory](https://ascensionadvisory.com/mergers-and-acquisitions-lease-avisory) - [Notable Transactions](https://ascensionadvisory.com/sale-leaseback-transactions) - Mergers & Acquisitions Show submenu for Mergers & Acquisitions - [Sell Your Business](https://ascensionadvisory.com/sell-your-business) - [The Seller's Checklist](https://ascensionadvisory.com/the-sellers-checklist) - [2026 M&A Report](https://ascensionadvisory.com/business-owner-ma-report) - [The Exit Playbook Course](https://ascensionadvisory.com/the-exit-playbook-course) - Insights Show submenu for Insights - [Ascension Blog](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog) - [Press & Publications](https://ascensionadvisory.com/press-and-publications) - [2026 Ascension Magazine](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hubfs/Ascension%20Magazine%202026%20(standalone)%20(4).html) - [SLB and M&A Courses](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-learning) - [2026 M&A Report](https://ascensionadvisory.com/business-owner-ma-report) - [Private Equity SLB Report](https://ascensionadvisory.com/private-equity-sale-leaseback-report) - [Team](https://ascensionadvisory.com/team) - [Contact](https://ascensionadvisory.com/contact-us) - [Home](https://ascensionadvisory.com) - Sale Leasebacks Show submenu for Sale Leasebacks - [Sale Leaseback Overview](https://ascensionadvisory.com/sale-leaseback-overview) - [SLB For Business Owners](https://ascensionadvisory.com/services-business-owners) - [SLB For Financial Sponsors](https://ascensionadvisory.com/services-private-equity-firms) - [SLB For Referral Partners](https://ascensionadvisory.com/services-referral-partners) - [Build to Suit Financing](https://ascensionadvisory.com/build-to-suit-financing) - [M&A Lease Advisory](https://ascensionadvisory.com/mergers-and-acquisitions-lease-avisory) - [Notable Transactions](https://ascensionadvisory.com/sale-leaseback-transactions) - Mergers & Acquisitions Show submenu for Mergers & Acquisitions - [Sell Your Business](https://ascensionadvisory.com/sell-your-business) - [The Seller's Checklist](https://ascensionadvisory.com/the-sellers-checklist) - [2026 M&A Report](https://ascensionadvisory.com/business-owner-ma-report) - [The Exit Playbook Course](https://ascensionadvisory.com/the-exit-playbook-course) - Insights Show submenu for Insights - [Ascension Blog](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog) - [Press & Publications](https://ascensionadvisory.com/press-and-publications) - [2026 Ascension Magazine](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hubfs/Ascension%20Magazine%202026%20(standalone)%20(4).html) - [SLB and M&A Courses](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-learning) - [2026 M&A Report](https://ascensionadvisory.com/business-owner-ma-report) - [Private Equity SLB Report](https://ascensionadvisory.com/private-equity-sale-leaseback-report) - [Team](https://ascensionadvisory.com/team) - [Contact](https://ascensionadvisory.com/contact-us) ![3-Dec-13-2023-07-13-51-1672-PM](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hubfs/3-Dec-13-2023-07-13-51-1672-PM.png) ![2-Dec-13-2023-07-14-12-5417-PM](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hubfs/2-Dec-13-2023-07-14-12-5417-PM.png) # Sale Leaseback and M&A News From sale leasebacks to M&A, we cover the strategies shaping today’s most important capital decisions. Explore market trends, real case studies, and expert perspectives designed to help business owners and financial sponsors make smarter, more informed decisions. ![Want to Sell Your Business Someday? Start Making Yourself Less Important](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Management%20Team.jpg?width=370&height=220&name=Management%20Team.jpg) [Journal Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/journal-article) ###### [Want to Sell Your Business Someday? Start Making Yourself Less Important](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/want-to-sell-your-business-someday-start-making-yourself-less-important) 31 August, 2026 For many business owners, being indispensable can feel like a sign of success. They know the... 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Sam...* [Read The Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/who-owns-football-soccer) ![How Younger Entrepreneurs Are Financing Blue-Collar Businesses](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Young%20Entrepreneurs.jpg?width=370&height=220&name=Young%20Entrepreneurs.jpg) [Journal Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/journal-article) ###### [How Younger Entrepreneurs Are Financing Blue-Collar Businesses](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/how-the-best-buyers-are-financing-blue-collar-businesses) 27 July, 2026 When Forbes recently examined the [growing trend of millennials acquiring blue-collar businesses](https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnschroyer/2026/07/02/millennials-are-buying-blue-collar-small-businesses-to-ai-proof-their-future/),... [Read The Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/how-the-best-buyers-are-financing-blue-collar-businesses) ![Ascension Advisory's Two-Company Theory](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Two-Company%20Theorem%20(4).jpg?width=370&height=220&name=Two-Company%20Theorem%20(4).jpg) [Journal Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/journal-article) [M&A](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/ma) ###### [Ascension Advisory's Two-Company Theory](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/ascension-advisorys-two-company-theory) 13 May, 2026 ***Every operating company that owns its real estate is, financially, two companies. The mistake is...*** [Read The Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/ascension-advisorys-two-company-theory) ![The Rise of Mega Deals in M&A and What It Means for Buyers and Sellers](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mergers%20and%20acquisitions.jpg?width=370&height=220&name=mergers%20and%20acquisitions.jpg) [Journal Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/journal-article) ###### [The Rise of Mega Deals in M&A and What It Means for Buyers and Sellers](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/the-rise-of-mega-deals-in-ma-and-what-it-means-for-buyers-and-sellers) 10 April, 2026 The global mergers and acquisitions market has returned to growth, but the nature of that... [Read The Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/the-rise-of-mega-deals-in-ma-and-what-it-means-for-buyers-and-sellers) ![Share Sale vs. Asset Sale: The Decision That Can Shape a Business Exit](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Share%20sale%20vs.%20Asset%20Sale.jpg?width=370&height=220&name=Share%20sale%20vs.%20Asset%20Sale.jpg) [Journal Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/journal-article) [M&A](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/ma) ###### [Share Sale vs. Asset Sale: The Decision That Can Shape a Business Exit](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/share-sale-vs.-asset-sale-the-decision-that-can-shape-a-business-exit) 9 March, 2026 When selling a business, the structure of the transaction can be as important as the purchase... 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[Read The Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/saks-fifth-avenue-and-the-limits-of-financial-engineering) ![The Strat’s Sale Leaseback Path Finally Becomes Reality](https://ascensionadvisory.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Platforms%20and%20PortCos%20(1).png?width=370&height=220&name=Platforms%20and%20PortCos%20(1).png) [Journal Article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/journal-article) [M&A](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/tag/ma) ###### [The Strat’s Sale Leaseback Path Finally Becomes Reality](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/the-strats-sale-leaseback-path-finally-becomes-reality) 14 November, 2025 In November 2024, [Ascension Advisory published an article](https://ascensionadvisory.com/ascension-advisory-blog/a-sale-leaseback-of-the-strat-aims-to-revitalize-a-troubled-landmark) examining whether The Strat, an iconic... 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