How many single-branded Baskin-Robbins restaurants were operating in the United States as of December 29, 2024, considering Cinnabon's affiliation?
Cinnabon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
single-branded franchised Arby's restaurants operating internationally.
Baskin-Robbins is a franchisor of Baskin-Robbins® restaurants that offer ice cream, ice cream cakes and related frozen products, beverages and other products and services. Baskin-Robbins became an Affiliated Program through an acquisition in December 2020. Baskin-Robbins has offered franchises in the United States and certain international markets for Baskin-Robbins restaurants since March 2006. As of December 29, 2024, there were 2,245 franchised Baskin-Robbins restaurants operating in the United States. Of those 2,245 restaurants, 974 were single-branded Baskin-Robbins restaurants, two were Baskin-Robbins restaurants operating at a multi-brand location, and 1,269 were Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins combo restaurants. Additionally, as of December 29, 2024, there were 5,651 singlebranded franchis
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 9–25)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cinnabon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, as of December 29, 2024, there were 974 single-branded Baskin-Robbins restaurants operating in the United States. Cinnabon is affiliated with Baskin-Robbins through their parent company, Inspire Brands. This means that while Cinnabon franchisees won't directly operate a Baskin-Robbins, they are part of the same larger corporate family.
Specifically, of the 2,245 franchised Baskin-Robbins restaurants in the United States, 974 were single-branded. The remaining Baskin-Robbins locations consisted of 2 restaurants operating at multi-brand locations and 1,269 Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins combo restaurants. This information is relevant to potential Cinnabon franchisees because it provides context about the scale and structure of Inspire Brands' franchise network.
It is important to note that Cinnabon franchisees are not obligated to purchase products or services from Baskin-Robbins or any other affiliated franchisors. However, the FDD indicates that franchisees may choose to do so. Understanding the relationships between affiliated brands can help a Cinnabon franchisee assess potential collaborative opportunities or shared resources within the Inspire Brands network.