Cinnabon Franchise Press Releases and Franchise News

Cinnabon Names New President, Gary Bales
FOCUS Brands Inc., the franchisor and operator of more than 2,200 ice cream stores, bakeries, restaurants, and cafes, announced that Gary Bales will be appointed president of Cinnabon when current pre... more (7/16/2009)

President Of Cinnabon To Join Roark Capital Group
Roark Capital Group, a private equity firm that owns 14 franchise companies with collectively more than $3 billion in system-wide revenues, announced today that Cinnabon, Inc. President Geoff Hill wil... more (7/14/2009)

Cinnabon Inc. And The Daisy Foundation Celebrate Nurses Week
Cinnabon Inc. and The DAISY Foundation are offering nurses a free Cinnabon Classic Roll when they show their healthcare ID or badge at participating bakeries May 6-12. "Nurses constantly put o... more (5/1/2009)

Cinnabon Franchise Looking To Expand Both At Home And Abroad
Cinnabon is one of the global leaders within the cinnamon roll bakery sector. Founded in Seattle in 1985, it opened its first bakery on December 4, 1985 at Sea Tac Mall. According to the information p... more (9/21/2008)

Focus Brands Gets New Franchise Team
Focus Brands Names Gary Bales as President of Carvel Ice Cream, Geoff Hill as President of Cinnabon, Lenore Krentz as Chief Administrative Officer, and Jean Boland as Vice President of Human Resources... more (11/20/2006)

Cinnabon Jordan Attends International Franchise Conference
Aligned with its aims to keep itself updated with the latest developments seen in the food and beverage industry Cinnabon Jordan, a part of Jana Restaurant Management Corporation (a member of Tantash ... more (4/15/2006)

Cinnabon® Celebrates 20 Years Of “wowing” Guests With $2.00 Classic Rolls
Two decades ago, Seattle-based Restaurants Unlimited hired food maven Jerilyn Brusseau to create the world’s greatest cinnamon roll. Three months and approximately 100 kitchen experiments later, ... more (11/29/2005)

Cinnabon, Mecca Mall Wins "Best Cinnabon Bakery In The Middle East"
Cinnabon Jordan, maker of the world famous Cinnamon Rolls, was elated this month when its branch at Mecca Mall was awarded the title of "Best Bakery in The Middle East" for customer service, q... more (11/14/2005)

Cinnabon To Give Essay Contest Winner Free Rolls For One Year
If you thought the story of Aunt Dorothy stuffing her mouth with a decadent Cinnabon® Classic Roll at the airport amused only your relatives, think again. As part of Cinnabon’s 20th anniversary ... more (10/27/2005)

Introducing Cinnabon® Bites – Big Cinnabon Flavor, One Bite At A Time
Cinnabon®, Inc., maker of the world’s most famous cinnamon rolls, announces the launch of its newest indulgent treat: Cinnabon Bites. This bite-sized version of Cinnabon’s Classic Roll – w... more (9/26/2005)

Cinnabon® Invites Guests To “chill Out” With New Chillattas™
Cinnabon®, Inc., maker of the world famous rolls filled with Makara® Cinnamon, is chillin’ this summer with another sweet idea – hand-blended frozen beverages called Chillattas™. These refreshing... more (5/31/2005)

Roark Capital Group Completes Purchase Of Cinnabon® And Seattle’s Best Coffee® International; Focus Brands Is Introduced
Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, announced today that its affiliate, FOCUS Brands Inc., has completed the purchase of Cinnabon and Seattle’s Best Coffee International fr... more (11/4/2004)

Poore Brothers Signs Licensing Agreement With Cinnabon
Poore Brothers, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK) today announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Cinnabon®, Inc. for the development, manufacture and sale of snack food products using the Cinnabon® b... more (9/13/2004)

Cinnabonò Mixes It Up With Betty Crockerò In A New Cinnamon Streusel Muffin Mix
CinnabonÒ , Inc. announced it has signed a licensing agreement with General Mills for the development of Cinnabon Cinnamon Streusel Jumbo Muffin baking mix. General Mills has developed a line of Betty... more (11/18/2003)

Cinnabonò And Orville Redenbacher’sò Gourmetò Popping Corn Burst Into Market With Cinnamon Butter Popcorn
CinnabonÒ , Inc. has signed an agreement with ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) to license Cinnabon cinnamon butter popcorn under its Orville Redenbacher’sÒ GourmetÒ Popping Corn brand. ConAgra Foo... more (10/20/2003)

Cinnabon Signs Licensing Agreement With Sun-maid Raisin Bread
Cinnabon® , Inc. announced it has signed an agreement with Sun-Maid® Growers of California to license Cinnabon Cinnamon Bread for manufacture and sale in the grocery channel. Terms of the agreement w... more (12/3/2002)

Cinnabon Opens 500th Bakery
Cinnabon(R), a subsidiary of AFC Enterprises, Inc., announced it opened its 500th bakery. The bakery opened to large fanfare and media coverage in Tokyo, Japan last week. The 500th bakery opening co... more (10/5/2001)

Cinnabon Opens 26 Bakeries, Announces Development Agreements For 32 New Bakeries
Cinnabon(R), a subsidiary of AFC Enterprises, Inc., announced that it signed development agreements with two new franchise partners and extended agreements with current franchise partners that have co... more (6/19/2001)

Cinnabon Signs Development Agreement In South Korea For 50 Bakeries
Cinnabon, a subsidiary of AFC Enterprises, Inc., announced its emergence into the South Korean market by signing a development agreement for 50 Cinnabon bakeries over the next six years. Cinnabon... more (5/1/2001)

Cinnabon Announces Development Agreements For 47 New Bakeries
Cinnabon, an AFC Enterprises Company, announced that it signed development agreements with five new franchise partners that have committed to build 47 new Cinnabon bakeries. LFG Group, LLC, Sarah Fr... more (1/30/2001)

Cinnabon Develops First Hand-held Food Item
Cinnabon Inc. is rolling out the company's first food item that can be eaten on the go, the CinnabonStix. The Atlanta-based company, acquired by AFC Enterprises in 1998, designed the product with ... more (6/19/2000)

Cinnabon Announces Its First Development Agreement In South America
AFC Enterprises announced that it had signed a development agreement for 15 Cinnabon Bakeries in Venezuela. This is AFC's first entry into South America and its second international franchise deve... more (4/23/1999)