Where might the Cinnabon Management Training Program be conducted?
Cinnabon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We conduct the Management Training Program periodically as needed. Training programs and classes are subject to space and time availability. All or certain portions of the Management Training Program may, in our discretion, be conducted online or in person at (i) our corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, (ii) a Bakery that we designate that has been certified by us as an authorized training facility (a "Certified Training Location") (which may be located outside of your state and may be operated by our franchisees), and/or (iii) other locations authorized by us. Currently, our classroom training is conducted through online modules and our on-the-job training is conducted at a Certified Training Location. For the third or subsequent Bakeries operated by you or your affiliates, if you have a Certified Training Manager (as defined below) and operate a Certified Training Bakery (as defined below), we may, in our sole discretion, allow you to provide the Management Training Program to your Required Trainees.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 66–82)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Cinnabon Franchise Disclosure Document, the Management Training Program may be conducted online or in person at several locations. These locations include Cinnabon's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, a Bakery designated as a Certified Training Location, or other locations authorized by Cinnabon. A Certified Training Location may be located outside of the franchisee's state and may be operated by other Cinnabon franchisees. Currently, classroom training is conducted through online modules, while on-the-job training takes place at a Certified Training Location.
For franchisees operating three or more Cinnabon Bakeries, Cinnabon may allow them to conduct the Management Training Program themselves, provided they have a Certified Training Manager and operate a Certified Training Bakery. Cinnabon retains the discretion to grant, withhold, or revoke certification for both Certified Training Locations and Certified Training Managers, and may also change the minimum requirements for certification.
Prospective franchisees should note that Cinnabon reserves the right to modify the training program at any time, including the location of training. Franchisees are responsible for all wages, travel, and living expenses, including transportation, meals, and lodging, for themselves and their trainees during the training programs. Additionally, trainees must purchase uniforms to wear during training.