What does Cinnaholic's grand opening assistance include?
Cinnaholic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (e) Provide you with grand opening assistance from our personnel, including planning and developing a grand opening social media marketing and promotional program. (See Franchise Agreement, Sections 11.1 and 13.)
Grand Opening. You must develop and implement a grand opening promotion approved by us for your Bakery. We will have the right to fully control any and all grand opening promotional efforts. You must spend a minimum of $5,000 for the grand opening promotion. Part of your grand opening promotion will include obtaining pre and/or post opening coaching by a vendor designated by us and the cost of this coaching will count toward your required grand opening promotion expenditures. $1,500 to $2,000 (of the $5,000) must be spent on a public relations vendor of our choice or approval.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 27–35)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cinnaholic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor provides grand opening assistance to franchisees. This assistance includes planning and developing a grand opening social media marketing and promotional program. However, Cinnaholic maintains the right to fully control any and all grand opening promotional efforts.
Furthermore, the franchisee is required to spend a minimum of $5,000 for the grand opening promotion. As part of this promotion, franchisees must obtain pre- and/or post-opening coaching from a Cinnaholic-designated vendor, with the cost of this coaching counting toward the required grand opening promotion expenditures.
Specifically, $1,500 to $2,000 of the $5,000 grand opening budget must be allocated to a public relations vendor chosen or approved by Cinnaholic. This ensures that a portion of the grand opening budget is directed towards professional public relations services that align with Cinnaholic's brand standards.