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Cinnabon

American baked goods store chain

Summary

American baked goods store chain

Field	Value
name	Cinnabon, Inc.
logo	Cinnabon logo.svg
image	Cinnabon.jpg
image_caption	Cinnabon mall bakery location in Moscow, Russia (2019)
type	Subsidiary
foundation	in Federal Way, Washington
location_city	Sandy Springs, Georgia
location_country	United States
area_served	Worldwide
key_people	Tracey Young (Chief Brand Officer)
industry	Restaurants Franchising
products	Cinnamon rolls
Coffee
Churros
Milkshakes
parent	AFC Enterprises (1998–2004)
GoTo Foods (2004–present)
homepage

Coffee Churros Milkshakes GoTo Foods (2004–present)

Cinnabon, Inc., is an American chain of baked goods stores and kiosks, normally found in areas with high pedestrian traffic, such as malls, airports and rest stops. The company's signature item is the cinnamon roll. As of December 2017, there were more than 1,200 Cinnabon bakeries operating in 48 countries. Its headquarters are in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States.

The company is co-owned—with Schlotzsky's, Carvel, Moe's Southwest Grill, McAlister's Deli, Jamba, and Auntie Anne's brands—by GoTo Foods (formerly Focus Brands), an affiliate of private equity firm Roark Capital Group, based in Sandy Springs, Georgia, operating over 5,000 stores.

History

The idea for Cinnabon emerged in 1985 after Rich Komen, majority owner of Restaurants Unlimited, observed the commercial success of T.J. Cinnamons, a bakery based in Kansas City, Missouri, that specialized in cinnamon rolls. T.J. Cinnamon's popularity prompted Komen to explore the possibility of franchising the concept on the West Coast. Komen attempted to negotiate franchising rights for T.J. Cinnamon's but was unable to secure an agreement granting exclusive rights for the region. He then explored a partnership with Mrs. Powell's, a bakery in Idaho Falls, Idaho, also known for its cinnamon rolls, but this effort too failed to result in a franchise agreement.

Having already secured a lease for a retail space in SeaTac Mall in Federal Way, Washington, Komen and Ray Lindstrom, the then Restaurants Unlimited CEO, proceeded to develop an original bakery concept. To create their signature product, they collaborated with Jerilyn Brusseau, a baker from Seattle, who was tasked with developing a cinnamon roll recipe. The first Cinnabon bakery opened on December 4, 1985, in SeaTac Mall, now called The Commons at Federal Way. Cinnabon's original business strategy emphasized a specialized focus on its signature product, cinnamon rolls, which were prominently branded as "World Famous Cinnamon Rolls" and became central to the company's brand identity.

Cinnabon's first franchise-operated store opened in August 1986 just outside of Philadelphia at the King of Prussia Mall. Cinnabon stores today can also be found in gas stations, universities, rapid transit stations, casinos, and amusement parks.

Cinnabon was bought by AFC Enterprises, Inc. in 1998 for $65 million. In 2004, AFC Enterprises, Inc., sold Cinnabon for $30.3 million to Focus Brands, Inc., which is owned by the Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital Group. The headquarters moved to Greater Atlanta in 1999. In November 2020, British retail group EG Group announced a partnership with Cinnabon to open 150 branded stores in the UK over five years. In May 2024, the UK partnership would then be transferred to EG On the Move.

On October 8, 2018, Cinnabon partnered with Pizza Hut to release mini cinnamon rolls labeled "Cinnabon Mini Rolls" in Pizza Hut (also known as MiniBons outside of Pizza Hut). These cinnamon rolls continue to be available at Pizza Hut. In 2020, Pizza Hut brought back the Triple Treat Box, containing two medium one-topping pizzas, five breadsticks, and ten Cinnabon Mini Rolls.

International locations

Distribution of Cinnabon locations around the world

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Current locations

Cinnabon has franchise operations in 50 countries and places which include:

Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Bolivia
Cambodia
Canada
China
Chile
Colombia{{Cite web|url=https://www.larepublica.co/empresas/regreso-de-cinnabon-a-colombia-3825231|trans-title = Cinnabon returns to the Colombian market with its famous cinnamon rolls
Costa Rica
Cyprus
Czech Republic{{Cite web|url=https://www.retailguide.cz/twenty-five-new-brands-came-to-the-czech-market-last-year/|title = Twenty-five new brands came to the Czech market last year
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Georgia
Greece
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Israel
Iraq
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Libya (Cinnabon is noted for being the first U.S. franchise to open in Libya after the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.)
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States (including Puerto Rico and Guam)
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela

Former locations

Austria
Brunei
Brazil (A store was set up in São Paulo in 2009, which soon closed in 2011.)
El Salvador
Finland (One outlet opened in March 2015, but it was closed in March 2016)
Israel (Closed in August 2016)
Jamaica
Latvia
Lebanon (Closed in 2020)
Morocco
Paraguay
Poland (Closed in March 2021)
Romania (Closed in 2018)
Sweden (Closed in November 2020)
Syria
United Kingdom (Partnership with EG On the Move Closed in September 2025)

|File:Cinnabon in Medina, Saudi Arabia.JPG |Cinnabon (sīnābūn) in Saudi Arabia |File:Cinnabon, Governor's Square.JPG |Cinnabon at Governor's Square Mall, Clarksville, Tennessee |File:CinnabonStore.jpg |Cinnabon store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada |File:Angola Travel Plaza-08.jpg |A Cinnabon store (right) at the Angola Travel Plaza on the New York Thruway, Angola, New York |File:Cinnabon-tracy.jpg |A Cinnabon store at West Valley Mall in Tracy, California |File:Entrance of Stoa Korai Arcade 1938 in Athens.tif |Cinnabon at the Stoa Korai Arcade Mall in Athens, Greece |File:CaltexSanPedrojf4459 09.JPG |Cinnabon in the Philippines |File:Cinnabon, The Oaks Mall.JPG |Cinnabon location at The Oaks Mall in Gainesville, Florida

In popular culture

Cinnabon is featured often in the book series Animorphs.
Cinnabon makes a brief appearance in the 2007 animated film Bee Movie.
In each season open of Better Call Saul, as well as in season 6, a mustachioed, glasses-wearing Saul Goodman is seen in flash-forward sequences working as a manager at Cinnabon inside a shopping mall in Omaha, Nebraska under the name "Gene Takavic".
The restaurant and its president, Kat Cole, were featured in a 2012 episode of Undercover Boss.
Cinnabon is mentioned in the Brooklyn 99 episode "Halloween IV", where Captain Raymond Holt refers to it as “See-nay-bone”.

Sustainability

In 2021, Cinnabon committed to sourcing 100% cage-free eggs in the US and Canada by 2026, and globally by 2028.

References

[https://www.seattlemet.com/articles/2017/10/23/scents-from-a-mall-the-sticky-untold-story-of-cinnabon Scents from a Mall: The Sticky, Untold Story of Cinnabon]. Seattle Met, Retrieved 12 December 2017
"[http://www.cinnabon.com/media/Cinnabon_Press_Kit.pdf Cinnabon At-A-Glance] {{webarchive. link. (October 17, 2006." Cinnabon. Retrieved on February 25, 2010.)
"[http://files.sandysprings-ga.org/maps/SandySprings_CouncilDistricts.pdf City Council Districts] {{webarchive. link. (January 17, 2010." City of Sandy Springs. Retrieved on July 4, 2009.)
[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D04EED71730F93AA3575AC0A9629C8B63 Focus Brands To Buy Cinnabon From AFC Enterprises]. New York Times, September 9, 2004
Vermillion, Allecia. (October 23, 2017). "Scents from a Mall: The Sticky, Untold Story of Cinnabon".
Clifton, Pamela. (November 24, 2023). "Simply Sweet: Missouri's surprising cinnamon roll heritage".
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(August 19, 1998). "NY Times: AFC Enterprises to Purchase Cinnabon International". The New York Times.
(September 9, 2004). "NY Times: Focus Brands to Buy Cinnabon from AFC Enterprises". The New York Times.
"Roark Capital Group :: Portfolio Companies". roarkcapital.com.
(2020-11-30). "EG Group to Open 150 Cinnabon® Bakeries Across the UK Under New Master Licensee Deal".
Gilbert, Helen. (2020-11-30). "Cinnabon to open 150 sites in the UK".
Houlton, Cara. (2024-05-20). "Zuber Issa to acquire EG Group's UK division - Grocery Gazette - Latest Grocery Industry News".
(October 8, 2018). "Pizza Hut Will Now Deliver Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls With Your Pizza Order".
(20 November 2019). "Brisbane wins race for Australia's first Cinnabon, with store to open next month".
(February 7, 2020). "Cinnabon Hong Kong opens at Olympian City today!". Time Out Hong Kong.
(July 15, 2011). "CINNABON COMES TO ISRAEL | Kosher Nexus".
[https://www.worldcoffeeportal.com/Latest/News/2023/February/Cinnabon-opens-its-first-store-in-Iraq-ahead-of-fu/ Cinnabon opens its first store in Iraq]
"Cinnabon Branches, Amman, Jordan". Jordan Sun.
"Cinnabon in kuwait Locations & Store Hours".
(December 29, 2012). "Libya Herald: Tripoli's Cinnabon sales on a sugar high".
"Cinnabon – the Point".
Sufyan, Juan. (15 December 2022). "World's famous cinnamon roll chain, Cinnabon, to launch in Singapore next Feb 2023 at Raffles City". [[Yahoo! News]].
(November 8, 2017). "US bakery Cinnabon taps Seoul market".
(December 16, 2024). "Cinnabon llega a Uruguay con su sabor único y tradición internacional".
(March 10, 2024). "Better Call Saul: Why Jimmy Is Working In A Cinnabon (As Gene)".
""Undercover Boss" Cinnabon Inc. (TV Episode 2012)". imdb.com.
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine Captain Holt Quote #7950".
(2021-12-09). "Cinnabon, Auntie Annie's, JAMBA commit to source 100% cage-free eggs".

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