For Cinnabon, who are considered the 'Required Trainees' for the initial management training program?
Cinnabon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The "Required Trainees" shall consist of two Managers and any other individuals that we designate.
The Required Trainees must attend and successfully complete the initial management training program for Businesses (the "Management Training Program").
All trainees must be over the age of 18 years and must meet any minimum experience requirements that we specify.
In addition, we may, in our sole discretion, require your Primary Contact, if they will not be involved in the day-to-day operation of the Franchised Business, to complete a limited version of the Management Training Program to our satisfaction.
If any of your Required Trainees have previously attended and successfully completed our Management Training Program and you or they have not defaulted under any other franchise agreement with us, we may, in our sole discretion, determine that such Required Trainee is not required to attend the Management Training Program again or will be required to attend a modified Management Training Program.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 114–399)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Cinnabon FDD, the Required Trainees for the initial management training program consist of two Managers and any other individuals that Cinnabon designates. All trainees must be over 18 years old and meet any minimum experience requirements specified by Cinnabon.
Cinnabon may also require the Primary Contact to complete a limited version of the Management Training Program if they will not be involved in the day-to-day operations of the franchised business. However, Cinnabon has the discretion to determine that a Required Trainee is not required to attend the Management Training Program again, or will be required to attend a modified Management Training Program, if they have previously attended and successfully completed the program and have not defaulted under any other franchise agreement with Cinnabon.
This means that as a prospective Cinnabon franchisee, you must ensure that at least two managers, plus any other individuals Cinnabon specifies, are prepared to attend and successfully complete the initial management training. If you plan to have a Primary Contact who isn't involved in daily operations, factor in the possibility of them needing to complete a modified training program. Also, if you or your staff have prior relevant training with Cinnabon and a clean franchise record, you might be able to reduce training requirements, potentially saving time and money.