Under what circumstances can Cinnabon terminate the Franchise Agreement related to training?
Cinnabon Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
11. TRAINING AND SUPPORT
11.1 Management Training Program.
- A.
Required Trainees.
The "Required Trainees" shall consist of two Managers and any other individuals that we designate.
The Required Trainees must attend and successfully complete the initial management training program for Businesses (the "Management Training Program").
All trainees must be over the age of 18 years and must meet any minimum experience requirements that we specify.
In addition, we may, in our sole discretion, require your Primary Contact, if they will not be involved in the day-to-day operation of the Franchised Business, to complete a limited version of the Management Training Program to our satisfaction.
If any of your Required Trainees have previously attended and successfully completed our Management Training Program and you or they have not defaulted under any other franchise agreement with us, we may, in our sole discretion, determine that such Required Trainee is not required to attend the Management Training Program again or will be required to attend a modified Management Training Program.
- B.
Training Fees.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 114–399)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Cinnabon Franchise Disclosure Document, specific conditions under which Cinnabon can terminate the Franchise Agreement due to training-related issues are not explicitly detailed in the provided excerpts. The excerpts do mention the Management Training Program that Required Trainees must attend and successfully complete.
However, the excerpts do not specify the consequences of failing to meet the training requirements. The FDD excerpts outline Cinnabon's requirements for training, including who must attend and the possibility of modified training programs under certain conditions.
To fully understand the circumstances that could lead to termination related to training, a prospective franchisee should carefully review Item 17 of the Cinnabon Franchise Agreement, which generally covers termination, renewal, transfer, and dispute resolution. Additionally, they should ask Cinnabon's franchise representatives for specific details about the consequences of not completing the required training programs or not meeting Cinnabon's training standards.