Since when has Chris Newman been the Senior Vice President, Real Estate for Cinnabon?
Cinnabon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Chris Newman: Senior Vice President, Real Estate
Chris has been our Senior Vice President, Real Estate since January 2023. Chris has also served in the same role for GoTo Foods and each of the other GoTo Foods Portfolio companies since January 2023. From October 2020 to December 2022, Chris was the President at LSG Real Estate, Inc. in Columbia, Missouri. From January 2017 to December 2022, Chris was Director of Real Estate at Next Chapter Properties, LLC in Columbia, Missouri. Chris serves in his present capacities in Atlanta, Georgia.
Source: Item 2 — Business Experience (FDD pages 25–27)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cinnabon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Chris Newman has held the position of Senior Vice President, Real Estate since January 2023. He also holds the same role for GoTo Foods and its portfolio companies since that time.
Before this, from October 2020 to December 2022, Newman was the President at LSG Real Estate, Inc., and from January 2017 to December 2022, he was the Director of Real Estate at Next Chapter Properties, LLC, both located in Columbia, Missouri. Currently, he serves in his capacity as Senior Vice President, Real Estate in Atlanta, Georgia.
This information is relevant to potential Cinnabon franchisees as it provides insight into the experience and background of key personnel within the Cinnabon organization, specifically those involved in real estate matters. Knowing that the Senior Vice President of Real Estate has relevant prior experience could give franchisees confidence in the brand's site selection and real estate strategies.