What is the initial franchise fee for a Cinnabon Concession Bakery Food Truck?
Cinnabon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
. These figures do not include any of the costs relating to the investment required for the Schlotzsky's restaurant. If you are building an Express Bakery that will be located in an already-constructed and open Schlotzsky's restaurant, you should review the table above titled EXPRESS BAKERY (EXCLUDING BAKERIES IN NEW SCHLOTZSKY'S RESTAURANTS).
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- Trailer/Truck Costs. If you operate a Concession Bakery, you must purchase a food truck or trailer from an Approved Supplier and must customize the interior and exterior unit to comply with our Standards. This estimate includes the cost of fit-out, exterior signage and vehicle wrapping, the generator, license tags, and related permits. This estimate assumes that you are purchasing the food truck or trailer and do not finance the purchase. If you purchase a trailer, these costs do not include an appropriate tow vehicle which you will need to transport the trailer to and from the event.
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- Co-Branded Bakeries. The figures in the Co-Branded Bakery tables have been prepared by us, after consultation with the Co-Branded Franchisors, and are based on our and their experiences franchising our respective franchises and our and their standards for cobranded locations. The estimate includes all of the costs necessary to purchase, develop, and begin operating a Co-Branded Bakery (including a Swirl Bakery), including the costs to acquire an Auntie Anne's® or Carvel® franchise and to construct and outfit the Co-Branded Bakery in accordance with our and the applicable Co-Branded Franchisor's standards for such a co-branded location.
We do not offer direct or indirect financing to franchisees for any of these items. The availability and terms of financing will depend on factors like the availability of financing generally, your credit worthiness, collateral you pledge, policies of your lending institution, and economic conditions in your area.
Source: Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment (FDD pages 45–59)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Cinnabon FDD, the document does not state the initial franchise fee for a Cinnabon Concession Bakery Food Truck. However, the FDD does state that Item 5 contains information regarding the initial franchise fee. Item 7 discusses the trailer/truck costs for a Concession Bakery, stating that the franchisee must purchase a food truck or trailer from an Approved Supplier and customize it to comply with Cinnabon's standards. This cost includes the fit-out, exterior signage, vehicle wrapping, generator, license tags, and related permits. The estimate assumes the franchisee is purchasing the truck or trailer and not financing it. If purchasing a trailer, the costs do not include a tow vehicle.
For Co-Branded Bakeries, the initial franchise fee includes the initial franchise fee paid to Cinnabon ($30,500) and the initial franchise fee paid to Auntie Anne's ($35,500) or Carvel ($30,500), if applicable. The document also mentions that none of the fees or payments are refundable unless otherwise noted.
To determine the initial franchise fee for a Cinnabon Concession Bakery Food Truck, a prospective franchisee should consult Item 5 of the FDD or contact the franchisor directly.