Will Cinnabon furnish specifications for Goods to franchisees?
Cinnabon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- **7.
Goods.** We will furnish you with any specifications for Goods, to the extent that we publish such specifications. (Franchise Agreement, Sections 7.1. and 7.2)
- **8.
Approved Suppliers.** We will identify Approved Suppliers for all Goods required to be used in the Bakery and use reasonable efforts to fulfill or cause Approved Suppliers to fulfill your orders for Goods on a timely basis.
If we, our affiliates, and/or our Approved Suppliers cannot supply customers (including yourself and other franchisees) with the quantity and type of Goods that they request, then we will try to allocate the available quantities and types of Goods on an equitable basis among businesses seeking to purchase the Goods.
If you do not receive Goods from us, our affiliates, or our Approved Suppliers, this will not be our breach of the Franchise Agreement, nor will we, our affiliates, or our Approved Suppliers be liable to you for this. (Franchise Agreement, Section 7.1.B.)
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 66–82)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cinnabon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Cinnabon will furnish franchisees with specifications for Goods to the extent that they publish such specifications. This means that Cinnabon is not obligated to provide specifications for all goods, but only those for which they have created and published specifications.
For a prospective franchisee, this implies that while Cinnabon will provide guidance on certain goods, it is crucial to understand the extent and detail of these specifications. It is also important to note that Cinnabon will identify Approved Suppliers for all Goods required to be used in the Bakery and use reasonable efforts to fulfill or cause Approved Suppliers to fulfill your orders for Goods on a timely basis.
It is important for a potential Cinnabon franchisee to clarify what goods have published specifications and what goods do not. Understanding this distinction is essential for managing the bakery's operations and ensuring compliance with Cinnabon's standards. If Cinnabon, its affiliates, and/or its Approved Suppliers cannot supply customers with the quantity and type of Goods that they request, then Cinnabon will try to allocate the available quantities and types of Goods on an equitable basis among businesses seeking to purchase the Goods. If a franchisee does not receive Goods from Cinnabon, its affiliates, or its Approved Suppliers, this will not be Cinnabon's breach of the Franchise Agreement, nor will Cinnabon, its affiliates, or its Approved Suppliers be liable to the franchisee for this.