In what markets has Baskin-Robbins offered franchises, 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 franchised Baskin-Robbins restaurants operating internationally and in Puerto Rico.
Buffalo Wild Wings is a franchisor of sports entertainment-oriented casual sports bars that feature chicken wings, sandwiches, and other products, alcoholic and other beverages, and related services under Buffalo Wild Wings® name ("Buffalo Wild Wings Sports Bars") and restaurants that feature chicken wings and other food and beverage products primarily for offpremises consumption under the Buffalo Wild Wings GO name ("BWW-GO Restaurants"). Buffalo Wild Wings has offered franchises for Buffalo Wild Wings Sports Bars since April 1991 and for BWW-GO Restaurants since December 2020. As of December 29, 2024, there were 1,183 Buffalo Wild Wings Sports Bars operating in the United States (538 franchised and 645 company-owned) and 65 franchised Buffalo Wild Wings or B-Dubs restaurants operating outside the United States.
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 FDD, Baskin-Robbins has offered franchises in the United States and certain international markets since March 2006. As of December 29, 2024, there were 2,245 franchised Baskin-Robbins restaurants operating in the United States. Of these, 974 were single-branded Baskin-Robbins, two operated at multi-brand locations, and 1,269 were Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins combo restaurants.
Internationally, as of the same date, there were 5,651 single-branded franchised Baskin-Robbins restaurants operating, including those in Puerto Rico. The document also mentions several international franchisors affiliated with Inspire Brands that offer Baskin-Robbins franchises in specific regions. DB Canada has offered Baskin-Robbins franchises in Canada since January 1972. DB China has offered Baskin-Robbins franchises in China since March 2006. DB Brasil has offered Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins franchises in Brazil since May 2014. BR UK has offered Baskin-Robbins franchises in the UK since December 2014.
For a prospective Cinnabon franchisee, this indicates the extensive reach and established presence of Baskin-Robbins, a fellow affiliate. While Cinnabon and Baskin-Robbins are distinct brands, their shared affiliation under GoTo Foods and Inspire Brands may present opportunities for cross-promotional activities or strategic partnerships at certain locations. The prevalence of Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins combo restaurants in the U.S. also demonstrates a successful co-branding strategy within the affiliated network. However, the FDD clearly states that none of the affiliated programs operate a Cinnabon franchise.