What is the 'Swirl Bakery Schedule' for a Cinnabon franchise, and where can I find it?
Cinnabon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- A "Swirl Bakery" is a Carvel Co-Branded Bakery that operates under the Cinnabon Swirl™ mark and trade dress and offers a unique menu that offers traditional Carvel® and Cinnabon® products in addition to hybrid menu items that combine products and ingredients from both brands. In order to operate a Swirl Bakery, you must (i) purchase a Cinnabon® franchise from us, sign a Franchise Agreement with us, and sign the Swirl Bakery Schedule, which is attached as Exhibit C to this Disclosure Document (the "Swirl Bakery Schedule") and (ii) purchase a Carvel® franchise from Carvel and sign a Carvel® franchise agreement and Swirl schedule with Carvel. The terms of the Carvel® franchise offering, franchise agreement, and related agreements that Carvel will require you to sign are disclosed in the Carvel® Disclosure Document, which you must obtain from Carvel. We will not grant you the right to operate a Swirl Bakery, unless Carvel agrees to offer you a Carvel® franchise and to permit the franchise to be operated as a Swirl location. Unless otherwise noted, all references to Co-Branded Bakeries in this Disclosure Document apply to Swirl Bakeries.
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 Franchise Disclosure Document, a 'Swirl Bakery' is a Carvel Co-Branded Bakery operating under the Cinnabon Swirl™ mark, offering a menu that combines traditional Carvel® and Cinnabon® products. To operate a Swirl Bakery, a franchisee must purchase a Cinnabon franchise and sign a Franchise Agreement, along with the Swirl Bakery Schedule.
The Swirl Bakery Schedule is attached as Exhibit C to the Disclosure Document. Additionally, the franchisee must purchase a Carvel franchise and sign a Carvel franchise agreement and Swirl schedule with Carvel. Cinnabon will not grant the right to operate a Swirl Bakery unless Carvel agrees to offer a Carvel franchise and permit the franchise to be operated as a Swirl location.
It is important to note that the terms of the Carvel franchise offering, franchise agreement, and related agreements are disclosed in the Carvel Disclosure Document, which the franchisee must obtain directly from Carvel. Unless otherwise specified, all references to Co-Branded Bakeries in the Cinnabon Disclosure Document also apply to Swirl Bakeries. This means that the franchisee needs to carefully review both the Cinnabon and Carvel FDDs to fully understand the obligations and opportunities associated with a Swirl Bakery.