What additional franchise must I purchase to operate a Cinnabon Auntie Anne's Co-Branded Bakery?
Cinnabon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- An "Auntie Anne's Co-Branded Bakery" is a Full Bakery where you produce and sell a range of Cinnabon® products in conjunction with those products authorized to be sold
under the Auntie Anne's® franchise system. In order to operate an Auntie Anne's Co-Branded Bakery, you must (i) purchase a Cinnabon® franchise from us, sign a Franchise Agreement with us, and sign the Co-Branded Bakery Schedule, which is attached as Exhibit C to this Disclosure Document (the "Co-Branded Bakery Schedule") and (ii) purchase an Auntie Anne's® franchise from Auntie Anne's and sign an Auntie Anne's® franchise agreement and co-branded schedule with Auntie Anne's. The terms of the Auntie Anne's® franchise offering, franchise agreement, and related agreements that Auntie Anne's will require you to sign are disclosed in the Auntie Anne's® Disclosure Document, which you must obtain from Auntie Anne's. We will not grant you the right to operate an Auntie Anne's Co-Branded Bakery, unless Auntie Anne's agrees to offer you an Auntie Anne's® franchise and to permit the franchise to be operated at a co-branded location.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 9–25)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Cinnabon Franchise Disclosure Document, to operate a Cinnabon Auntie Anne's Co-Branded Bakery, you must purchase an Auntie Anne's franchise in addition to the Cinnabon franchise. The FDD specifies that an Auntie Anne's Co-Branded Bakery involves selling Cinnabon products alongside those authorized under the Auntie Anne's franchise system.
To establish this co-branded bakery, you must first acquire a Cinnabon franchise and sign a Franchise Agreement with Cinnabon, including the Co-Branded Bakery Schedule. Simultaneously, you are required to purchase an Auntie Anne's franchise from Auntie Anne's and enter into their franchise agreement, along with a co-branded schedule specific to Auntie Anne's. The terms and conditions of the Auntie Anne's franchise are detailed in their separate Disclosure Document, which you must obtain directly from Auntie Anne's.
Cinnabon emphasizes that they will not grant you the right to operate an Auntie Anne's Co-Branded Bakery unless Auntie Anne's also agrees to offer you their franchise and permits its operation at a co-branded location. This condition highlights the necessity of approval and agreement from both franchisors to proceed with the co-branded venture.