What criteria must the site for a Cinnaholic Bakery meet?
Cinnaholic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
enues from required purchases and leases.
Site Approval and Construction. We must approve the site for your Bakery and the site must meet our then-current site criteria. If you lease the site for your Bakery, you must collaterally assign your lease to us by signing the form of Collateral Assignment of Lease attached as an exhibit to the Development Agreement and have your landlord sign the Collateral Assignment of Lease consenting to the assignment. Under the Collateral Assignment of Lease, we will be granted the right, but not the obligation, to take possession of your Bakery's premises if your franchise agreement is terminated.
You must employ a qualified general contractor, who is reputable and experienced building units of similar retail concepts, to supervise, delegate and/or perform (i) the construction and development of the Bakery, (ii) the completion of all improvements, (iii) the outfitting of the Bakery with furnishings, fixtures and equipment, and (iv) all other services that are designated by us to be performed by the general contractor in connection with constructing the Bakery (the "General Contractor"). We may designate a single approved General Contractor or furnish you with a list of approved General Contractors for you to employ in the construction of the Bakery. You must hire a General Contractor prior to hiring the Architectural Firm (defined below).
We have designated Tom Tedrow Architects as a required supplier of design services and/or architecture services (an "Architectural Firm") to supply these services to CINNAHOLIC® franchise system. At our option, we may authorize the General Contractor to select a different architectural firm to assist in developing the Bakery. You must hire the Architectural Firm to furnish to us, for our written approval, a proposed preliminary site and construction plans and specifications (which plans and specifications must be adopted from the prototype plans provided by us) for CINNAHOLIC® Bakery which, if accepted, must not be modified, altered or changed without our prior written consent. You must sign any agreements required to obtain the services of the Architectural Firm and pay for all services provided by the Architectural Firm.
We will have the option of approving or denying a request from you to use a General Contractor and/or Architectural Firm submitted by you to develop and construct your Bakery. In connection with any request, you and the proposed General Contractor and/or Architectural Firm must submit all information and data as we may require to consider the request. We reserve the right to charge you a reasonable fee in connection with evaluating a request to use a proposed General Contractor and/or Architectural Firm. We may deny a request for any reason, including our determination to limit the number of approved General Contractors and/or Architectural Firms.
You must also adhere to our standards and specifications for the construction and design of the Bakery, which will include requirements for the interior and exterior layout, signage, fixtures, and trade dress including the color scheme. You may purchase these items from any supplier that meets our standards and specifications, unless we designate an approved supplier for an item. In which case, you must purchase the item from the approved supplier.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 21–25)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cinnaholic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the site for a Cinnaholic bakery must meet the franchisor's then-current site criteria, which Cinnaholic must approve. If the franchisee leases the site, they must collaterally assign the lease to Cinnaholic using the form included as an exhibit to the Development Agreement. The landlord must also sign the Collateral Assignment of Lease, consenting to the assignment. This gives Cinnaholic the right, but not the obligation, to take possession of the bakery premises if the franchise agreement is terminated.
The franchisee must employ a qualified general contractor, reputable and experienced in building similar retail concepts, to oversee the construction and development of the bakery. This includes completing improvements, outfitting the bakery with furnishings, fixtures, and equipment, and performing other designated services. Cinnaholic may designate a single approved general contractor or provide a list of approved contractors. The general contractor must be hired before the Architectural Firm.
Tom Tedrow Architects is designated as a required supplier of design and architecture services for the Cinnaholic franchise system. At Cinnaholic's option, the General Contractor may be authorized to select a different architectural firm. The Architectural Firm must furnish preliminary site and construction plans and specifications to Cinnaholic for written approval, adopted from prototype plans provided by Cinnaholic. These plans cannot be modified without Cinnaholic's prior written consent. The franchisee is responsible for signing agreements and paying for all services provided by the Architectural Firm. The franchisee must also adhere to Cinnaholic's standards and specifications for construction and design, including requirements for interior and exterior layout, signage, fixtures, and trade dress, including the color scheme.
If the franchisee's construction plans deviate from Cinnaholic's plans, they must obtain Cinnaholic's approval for the changes. It is the franchisee's responsibility to obtain all required licenses, permits, and approvals associated with constructing and operating the bakery. These measures ensure uniformity and quality across all Cinnaholic locations, but also place significant restrictions and approval processes on the franchisee during the site selection and construction phases.