Under what circumstances might Cinnabon require additional training for Required Trainees if the opening date changes?
Cinnabon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
g Program periodically and permit you to register for an available program. Training programs are subject to space and time availability. All or certain portions of the Management Training Program may, in our discretion, be conducted online or in person at (i)
our corporate headquarters, (ii) a Franchised Business that we designate that has been certified by us as an authorized training facility (a "Certified Training Location"), and/or (iii) other locations authorized by us. Your trainees may not attend the Management Training Program until (a) you have provided us with your fully sig
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 114–399)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cinnabon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if the opening date of a franchised business changes, Cinnabon may require additional training for the required trainees. This is applicable if the trainees completed the Management Training Program more than 120 days before the revised opening date.
In such cases, Cinnabon may require the trainees to attend up to an additional week of training. The franchisee may also be required to pay Cinnabon's then-current daily training fee for each trainee. As of the FDD date, the daily training fee is $250 per trainee, and this fee may increase each year, subject to an allowed adjustment.
This policy ensures that all required trainees have up-to-date knowledge and skills when the Cinnabon franchise finally opens, even if there are delays. It also protects Cinnabon by ensuring franchisees are properly trained, which helps maintain brand standards and customer service levels. Franchisees should factor in potential additional training costs if they anticipate delays in their opening date.