For a proposed site, what may Cinnabon require a franchisee to obtain from an Approved Supplier?
Cinnabon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
kery and accept it if it meets our minimum site criteria, at which point it will become the Accepted Location. You may not acquire the Accepted Location until we have accepted it. If you and we have not agreed on an Accepted Location at the time we sign the Franchise Agreement, you must select a location that complies with our site selection criteria within a geographic area that we specify. For any proposed site, we may require you to obtain a site selection analysis from an Approved Supplier, which may include an analysis of such factors as traffic patterns, demographics, and competitors within the market, and provide us with a copy of this analysis. We estimate the cost for this site selection analysis will be $2,500 to $5,000. We consider the following factors in determining whether to accept sites: population density and demographics, traffic flow, pedestrian traffic counts, visibility, parking, access, household i
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 66–82)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cinnabon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, for any proposed site, Cinnabon may require a franchisee to obtain a site selection analysis from an Approved Supplier. This analysis could include factors such as traffic patterns, demographics, and competitors within the market. The franchisee must provide Cinnabon with a copy of this analysis.
The estimated cost for this site selection analysis ranges from $2,500 to $5,000. Cinnabon considers several factors when determining whether to accept a site, including population density and demographics, traffic flow, pedestrian traffic counts, visibility, parking, access, household income, and local competition, including other restaurants.
While Cinnabon may assist in selecting a proposed site, they are not obligated to do so. The franchisee cannot acquire the Accepted Location until Cinnabon has accepted it. If an Accepted Location is not agreed upon when signing the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee must select a location that complies with Cinnabon's site selection criteria within a specified geographic area.