What is an 'Express Bakery' for a Cinnabon franchise, and where is it typically located?
Cinnabon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- An "Express Bakery" is a Bakery where you produce and sell a limited selection of Cinnabon products from a space that will typically be located in another restaurant, food service facility, or business approved by us ("Host Facility").
Typically, if we offer you the opportunity to operate an Express Bakery, the Express Bakery will be located in a Schlotzsky's® restaurant (which will be the Host Facility).
In limited circumstances, we may offer you the opportunity to operate an Express Bakery that is not located in a Host Facility or in a Host Facility that operates under a brand other than Schlotzsky's.
If you will operate an Express Bakery, you will sign the Franchise Agreement along with the Cinnabon Express Schedule attached as Exhibit C to this Disclosure Document (the "Express Schedule").
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, an "Express Bakery" is a Cinnabon outlet that produces and sells a limited selection of Cinnabon products. These Express Bakeries operate within a smaller footprint compared to full-scale bakeries.
Typically, an Express Bakery is situated inside another business, food service facility, or other establishment approved by Cinnabon, referred to as a "Host Facility." The most common arrangement is for the Express Bakery to be located within a Schlotzsky's restaurant, which serves as the Host Facility.
However, the FDD notes that in some instances, Cinnabon may offer the opportunity to operate an Express Bakery that is not located in a Host Facility, or in a Host Facility that operates under a brand other than Schlotzsky's. If a franchisee operates an Express Bakery, they will sign the standard Franchise Agreement in addition to the Cinnabon Express Schedule, which is included as Exhibit C to the Franchise Disclosure Document.