How does the Cinnaholic franchisor's business experience (Item 2) relate to the development and implementation of strategies for managing inventory and minimizing
Cinnaholic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
CEO—Daryl Dollinger
April 2018 – Present, CEO – Cinnaholic Franchising, LLC; April 2010 – Present, President – Big Game Brands, LLC; June 2008 – Present, President – Flying Biscuit Franchising, Inc.; June 2008 – Present, President, Director of Operations, Brand Leader, Secretary – Monkey Joe's Franchising, LLC; All positions held in Atlanta, Georgia.
Director and Vice President of Operations—Derrick Johnson
January 2024 to Present, Vice President of Operations – Cinnaholic Franchising, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia; May 2023 - Present, Director of Operations – Cinnaholic Franchising, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia; May 2019 to April 2023, Franchise Operations — Tropical Smoothie Café, Atlanta, Georgia; June 2021 to August 2022, Resident District Manager - Sodexo at Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; June 2019 to May 2021, Director of Franchise Operations - Corlox Capital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Director of Marketing—Daniel Aldrich
November 2023 - present, Director of Marketing – Cinnaholic Franchising, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia; October 2021 to November 2023, Senior Marketing Manager – Huddle House, Atlanta, Georgia; February 2020 to October 2021, Director of Marketing – Light Sover, Kennesaw, Georgia.
Trainer—Eleni Dandelakis
February 2020 – Present, Training/Franchise Operations Consultant – Cinnaholic Franchising, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia; November 2019-February 2020, Store Manager, Cinnaholic Athens, Athens, Georgia.
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cinnaholic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Item 11 and Item 2 outline how the franchisor's experience and systems support franchisees in managing inventory. Specifically, Cinnaholic provides periodic guidance on purchasing and inventory control during the operation of the bakery. This guidance is part of the broader operational support Cinnaholic offers to help franchisees with methods, procedures, advertising, recipes, bookkeeping, inspections, and new developments.
To aid in inventory management, Cinnaholic requires franchisees to install a POS (Point of Sale) system, specifically Square POS, which costs approximately $1,000 to $2,000 initially, including a year of support. This system is essential for posting product sales, managing inventory, handling sales tax, and maintaining customer information. Franchisees must maintain the POS system and update it as required by Cinnaholic. While Cinnaholic isn't obligated to provide maintenance or updates, they estimate a maintenance contract to cost around $500 per year.
The business experience of Cinnaholic's leadership, as detailed in Item 2, likely informs the development and ongoing refinement of these inventory management strategies and systems. For example, the CEO, Daryl Dollinger, has been with Cinnaholic Franchising, LLC since April 2018 and holds leadership positions in other franchising companies. Derrick Johnson, the Vice President of Operations, has experience with Tropical Smoothie Café and other franchise operations. This collective experience likely contributes to the guidance and systems provided to franchisees for effective inventory control.