Is there a limit to Cinnaholic's right to modify the approved menu?
Cinnaholic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must conduct the business operated at your Bakery as required by the Operations Manual and the Franchise Agreement. You must offer and sell only those products and services approved by us. Further, you must offer all goods and services that we designate as required for all franchisees. These required goods and services include custom gourmet cinnamon rolls and baked goods, and other food products and beverages. We have the right to add additional authorized goods and services that you must offer. This means that we have the right to require you to carry the required menu items that we dictate and that we determine are appropriate for CINNAHOLIC® Bakeries. There are no limits on our right to make modifications to our approved menu, whether by a change in the Operations Manual or through an amendment to the Franchise Agreement or by another form of written directive.
Source: Item 16 — RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MAY SELL (FDD pages 41–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cinnaholic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Cinnaholic has the right to modify the approved menu with no limits. The franchisee must offer and sell only those products and services approved by Cinnaholic, including all goods and services that Cinnaholic designates as required for all franchisees. These required goods and services include custom gourmet cinnamon rolls and baked goods, and other food products and beverages.
Cinnaholic has the right to add additional authorized goods and services that the franchisee must offer. This means Cinnaholic can require franchisees to carry required menu items that they dictate and determine are appropriate for Cinnaholic Bakeries.
These modifications can be made through changes in the Operations Manual, amendments to the Franchise Agreement, or another form of written directive. This gives Cinnaholic broad authority to change the menu and product offerings as they see fit, which is a fairly common practice in franchise systems to maintain brand consistency and adapt to market trends.