Cinnabon

Cinnabon, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRestaurants
Founded1985; 39 years ago (1985) in Federal Way, Washington
Headquarters,
United States
Key people
Tracey Young (Chief Brand Officer)
ProductsCinnamon rolls
Coffee
Churros
Milkshakes
ParentAFC Enterprises (1998–2004)
GoTo Foods (2004–present)
Websitewww.cinnabon.com

Cinnabon, Inc., is an American chain of baked goods stores and kiosks, normally found in areas with high pedestrian traffic such as malls, airports and rest stops. The company's signature item is the cinnamon roll. As of December 2017, there are more than 1,200 Cinnabon bakeries operating in 48 countries.[1] Its headquarters are in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States.[2][3]

The company is co-owned—with Schlotzsky's, Carvel, Moe's Southwest Grill, McAlister's Deli, Jamba, and Auntie Anne's brands—by Focus Brands, an affiliate of private equity firm Roark Capital Group,[4] based in Sandy Springs, Georgia, operating over 5,000 stores.

  1. ^ Scents from a Mall: The Sticky, Untold Story of Cinnabon. Seattle Met, Retrieved 12 December 2017
  2. ^ "Cinnabon At-A-Glance Archived October 17, 2006, at the Wayback Machine." Cinnabon. Retrieved on February 25, 2010.
  3. ^ "City Council Districts Archived January 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." City of Sandy Springs. Retrieved on July 4, 2009.
  4. ^ Focus Brands To Buy Cinnabon From AFC Enterprises. New York Times, September 9, 2004