Does Inspire Brands, Inc. operate any Cinnabon franchises?
Cinnabon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Other Affiliates with Franchise Programs
Through control with private equity funds managed by Roark Capital Management, LLC, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, we are affiliated with the following franchise programs ("Affiliated Programs"). None of these affiliates operate a Cinnabon franchise.
Inspire Brands, Inc. ("Inspire Brands") is a global multi-brand restaurant company, launched in February 2018 upon completion of the merger of the Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings
brands. Inspire Brands is a parent company to six franchisors offering and selling franchises in the United States, including: Arby's Franchisor, LLC ("Arby's"), Baskin-Robbins Franchising LLC ("Baskin-Robbins"), Buffalo Wild Wings International, Inc. ("Buffalo Wild Wings"), Dunkin' Donuts Franchising LLC ("Dunkin'"), Jimmy John's Franchisor SPV, LLC ("Jimmy John's"), and Sonic Franchising LLC ("Sonic"). Inspire Brands is also a parent company to the following franchisors offering and selling franchises internationally: Inspire International, Inc. ("Inspire International"), DB Canadian Franchising ULC ("DB Canada"), DDBR International LLC ("DB China"), DD Brasil Franchising Ltda. ("DB Brasil"), DB Mexican Franchising LLC ("DB Mexico"), and BR UK Franchising LLC ("BR UK"). All of Inspire Brands' franchisors have a principal place of business at Three Glenlake Parkway NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30328 and, other than as described below for Arby's, have not offered franchises in any other line of business.
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, Inspire Brands, Inc. does not operate any Cinnabon franchises. The document states that Inspire Brands is affiliated with franchise programs, but none of these affiliates operate a Cinnabon franchise.
Inspire Brands is a parent company to several franchisors, including Arby's Franchisor, LLC, Baskin-Robbins Franchising LLC, Buffalo Wild Wings International, Inc., Dunkin' Donuts Franchising LLC, Jimmy John's Franchisor SPV, LLC, and Sonic Franchising LLC. These franchisors operate under the Inspire Brands umbrella but are separate entities from Cinnabon.
This information is relevant for prospective Cinnabon franchisees as it clarifies the relationship between Cinnabon and its parent company, Inspire Brands. While Inspire Brands oversees a portfolio of franchise systems, it does not directly operate any Cinnabon locations. This distinction may impact the level of direct support and oversight a franchisee receives from Inspire Brands versus the Cinnabon franchisor itself.