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Cinnabon
Cinnamon roll bakeries, 2,000+ units in 60+ countries
The franchisor is not registered on Ventra. Our team will get the current terms and connect you.
- Investment
- $257,000 – $704,000
- US market, full bakery in a traditional location
- Franchise fee
- $30,500
- Royalty
- 6% of net sales
- Marketing fee
- 2.5–3% of net sales
About the brand
Cinnabon was founded in the US in 1985, has franchised since 1986 and is part of GoTo Foods. Franchise Times counts 2,074 bakeries, half of them outside the US. Formats include full bakeries, kiosks, food trucks and co-branded units.
Who it suitsInternational: minimum $1,500,000 liquid capital and $2,000,000 net worth, multi-unit foodservice or retail experience. US: $120,000 liquid capital and $300,000 net worth.
Terms
- Investment
- $257,000 – $704,000
- US market, full bakery in a traditional location
- Franchise fee
- $30,500
- Royalty
- 6% of net sales
- Marketing fee
- 2.5–3% of net sales
Network
- Origin
- USA
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, USA
- Founded
- 1985
- Locations
- 2,074
- 1,034 in the US and 1,040 abroad
- Countries
- 60
Format
- Store
- Kiosk
- Mobile
Franchise type
- Single unit
- Area development
- Master franchise
Available in
- Europe
- Asia
- Americas
Franchisor support
- New market launch team
- Local marketing toolkits
- Operations support
- Supply chain help
How it works through Ventra
- 01Leave a requestTell us the city and the budget. It takes a minute.
- 02We get the termsOur team contacts the franchisor and confirms the current terms for your city.
- 03A call with the brandWe arrange a meeting and help you check the numbers before you sign.
Public data as of September 2026: franchisor websites, disclosure documents and industry catalogs. Amounts in other currencies are converted to dollars at the rate on the collection date. Terms change, so we confirm them before an introduction.
Sources:development.gotofoods.comdevelopment.gotofoods.comfranchisetimes.comfranchisedirect.com
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