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Cinnabon
This company is baking up some sweet sales in malls across the country. Cinnabon operates a chain of franchised baked goods outlets popular for their cinnamon rolls. The eateries, located mostly in shopping areas, airports, and other high-traffic locations, also serve pecan rolls, finger-friendly Cinnabon Stix, and smaller rolls called Cinnabon Bites, along with a variety of flavored coffee drinks and other beverages. The Cinnabon chain has outposts throughout the U.S. and in more than 30 other countries. It is owned by private equity firm Roark Capital Group through its affiliate FOCUS Brands.
2010 AllStar Rank: 205
2009 AllStar Rank: Not Ranked
Full Disclosure Award
This company gets a nod for disclosing financial performance representations in Item 19 of its Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). For an explanation of why this is important, read The Importance of Item 19 in the Franchise Disclosure Document.

AllStar Franchise
Fast Facts
| Year established | 1985 |
| Franchising since | 1986 |
| Can be run from home? | No |
| Number of employees needed | 8 |
| Item 19 Financial Performance Representation? | Yes |
| Multiple units must be purchased in U.S. | No |
| Absentee ownership allowed? | Yes |
Franchise Unit Growth Rate
| Year | U.S. Franchises |
Non-U.S. Franchises |
Company-Owned Locations |
| 2011 | 465 | 395 | 4 |
| 2010 | 428 | 363 | 4 |
| 2009 | 427 | 348 | 4 |
Expanding in These Locations
| Total Investment | $36,126 - $345,735 |
| Franchise Fee | $7,500 - $30,000 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% |
| Net Worth | $300,000 |
| Liquid Capital | $100,000 |
| Does franchisor offer financing? | No |
| Is franchisor on the SBA's Franchise Registry? | Yes |
| Is franchisor a member of the IFA's VetFran program? | Yes |

AllStar Franchise
| Company Type: | Subsidiary |
| Employees: | 440 |
| Executives: | Steven (Steve) Romaniello, CEOKat Cole, President |
| Sales: | $12,000,000 |
| Industries: | Specialty Eateries |
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| Top Competitors: | Auntie Anne'sKahalaMrs. Fields Famous Brands |


