[1] It is frequently covered in the news media for its real estate transactions and has assets of approximately $25 billion.

[7] CNL's REITs owned many major resorts and hotels such as Darien Lake, Frontier City, Elitch Gardens Theme Park, Okemo Mountain, Sugarloaf ski resort, Jiminy Peak, and Magic Springs and Crystal Falls and Wild Waves Theme Park.

CNL sold its theme parks and Northstar California ski resort to the real estate investment trust EPR Properties.

[8] CNL founder James Seneff purchased a controlling stake in Alliance Bankshares, taking over the company and renaming it CNLBank.

[10] Also in 2011, CNL joined with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts to form an investment company for private corporate debt.