What is the 'Co-Branded Bakery Schedule' for a Cinnabon franchise, and where can I find it?
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.
- A "Carvel 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 Carvel® franchise system. In order to operate a Carvel 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 a Carvel® franchise from Carvel and sign a Carvel® franchise agreement and co-branded schedule with Carvel. The terms of the Carvel® franchise offering, franchise agreement, and related agreements that Carvel will require you to sign are disclosed in the Carvel® Disclosure Document, which you must obtain from Carvel. We will not grant you the right to operate a Carvel Co-Branded Bakery, unless Carvel agrees to offer you a Carvel® 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 FDD, a 'Co-Branded Bakery Schedule' is required when opening either an Auntie Anne's Co-Branded Bakery or a Carvel Co-Branded Bakery. These co-branded bakeries are Full Bakeries that sell Cinnabon products in conjunction with products authorized under the Auntie Anne's or Carvel franchise systems. To operate a co-branded location, a franchisee must purchase both a Cinnabon franchise and either an Auntie Anne's or Carvel franchise.
Specifically, the franchisee must sign a Cinnabon Franchise Agreement, as well as the 'Co-Branded Bakery Schedule' included as Exhibit C to the Cinnabon Disclosure Document. They must also sign a franchise agreement and co-branded schedule with either Auntie Anne's or Carvel. Cinnabon will not grant the right to operate a co-branded bakery unless the respective co-branded franchisor (Auntie Anne's or Carvel) agrees to offer their franchise and allow it to operate at the co-branded location.
This means that if you're interested in a co-branded Cinnabon location, you'll need to review the disclosure documents and agreements for both Cinnabon and the other franchise involved (either Auntie Anne's or Carvel) to fully understand the obligations, fees, and requirements of each franchise system. The 'Co-Branded Bakery Schedule' outlines the specific terms and conditions related to operating a Cinnabon franchise in conjunction with either an Auntie Anne's or Carvel franchise.