What is the definition of 'Bakery' in the context of a Cinnaholic franchise?
Cinnaholic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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The Franchise. We offer franchises for the operation of a bakery which offers custom gourmet cinnamon rolls and other food products and beverages we authorize, under the form of Franchise Agreement attached to this Disclosure Document as Exhibit C (the "Franchise Agreement"). Under the Franchise Agreement, you will operate your Bakery at a designated location. Additionally, your Bakery will be permitted to offer catering services to homes and businesses located within a 10 mile radius of your Bakery. In connection with our CINNAHOLIC® concept, we may develop various specialty food products which we may sell under the brand and also under other brands we may create and develop in the future.
A typical CINNAHOLIC® Bakery occupies approximately 700-1200 square feet of space that may be either owned by you or leased from a third party. All Bakeries are constructed to our specifications as to format, size, layout, décor, and the like. A CINNAHOLIC® Bakery may be located in either in a freestanding building, an in-line retail plaza space or an end-cap space, but, in any event, ample parking, good visibility, and availability of prominent signage are a necessity. A CINNAHOLIC® Bakery will employ approximately 5 to 15 persons. Depending on your staffing needs, some of these employees may not work full time.
You will operate a CINNAHOLIC® Bakery, at your expense, as an independent business utilizing our business format, procedures, designs, trade dress, standards, specifications, and methods of operation. You must use the CINNAHOLIC® franchise system at your Bakery, which includes, without limitation, the common use and promotion of the name CINNAHOLIC® and other service marks, trademarks, trade names, logos, emblems, signs, slogans, insignia and other commercial symbols we may designate periodically (collectively, the "Marks"); distinctive food products, recipes and quality standards; procedures for inventory and management control; training; advertising and promotional programs;
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 6–8)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cinnaholic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a 'Bakery' refers to a franchise that offers custom gourmet cinnamon rolls and other authorized food products and beverages. The Cinnaholic franchise agreement stipulates that the bakery must be operated at a designated location. In addition to operating at a fixed location, the bakery is permitted to offer catering services to homes and businesses within a 10-mile radius of the bakery.
The FDD specifies that a typical Cinnaholic Bakery occupies approximately 700-1200 square feet of space, which can be either owned or leased. The bakery's construction must adhere to Cinnaholic's specifications regarding format, size, layout, and décor. The location of a Cinnaholic Bakery can be in a freestanding building, an in-line retail plaza space, or an end-cap space, but it must have ample parking, good visibility, and prominent signage. A Cinnaholic Bakery typically employs between 5 to 15 people, with staffing needs varying based on the specific requirements of the location.
Cinnaholic bakeries compete with other cinnamon roll bakeries, general bakeries, and bakery cafes. The franchise emphasizes its unique, custom gourmet products and distinctive trade dress to differentiate itself within the competitive market. The FDD also states that franchisees must adhere to the Cinnaholic franchise system, including using the brand's trademarks, recipes, and operational procedures. Cinnaholic may periodically add or delete products and/or services and change specifications, standards, procedures, and methods of operation, and franchisees are expected to adapt to these changes.