Full Bakery in a Traditional Location
$256,950–$703,5002026 FDD Item 7
Includes $35,500 (Initial Franchise Fee (Full Bakery in a Traditional Location)) and $15,000–$33,000 (Additional Funds - 3 Months (Full Bakery Traditional)).
Restaurants
Cinnabon franchise
Cinnamon rolls, baked goods and specialty beverages.
- Opening investment
- $29,250–$1,205,400
- Average annual revenue
- $665,401
- U.S. locations
- 1,338
2026 FDD · Across 8 disclosed formats
Avg. Annual Net Sales ($600,536 median) · 189 disclosed cohort (FISCAL YEAR 2025 Item 19)
2025
Opening costs and fees
$29,250–$1,205,400
Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.
Operating formats
Full Bakery in a Non-Traditional Location
$196,250–$715,1002026 FDD Item 7
Includes $35,500 (Initial Franchise Fee (Full Bakery in a Traditional Location)) and $15,000–$33,000 (Additional Funds - 3 Months (Full Bakery Traditional)).
Express Bakery (Excluding Express Bakeries in Schlotzsky's Restaurants)
$70,850–$191,9502026 FDD Item 7
Includes $35,500 (Initial Franchise Fee (Full Bakery in a Traditional Location)) and $15,000–$33,000 (Additional Funds - 3 Months (Full Bakery Traditional)).
Express Bakery in a New Schlotzsky's Restaurant
$29,250–$66,9002026 FDD Item 7
Includes $35,500 (Initial Franchise Fee (Full Bakery in a Traditional Location)) and $15,000–$33,000 (Additional Funds - 3 Months (Full Bakery Traditional)).
Concession Bakery - Food Truck
$171,465–$325,8752026 FDD Item 7
Includes $35,500 (Initial Franchise Fee (Full Bakery in a Traditional Location)) and $15,000–$33,000 (Additional Funds - 3 Months (Full Bakery Traditional)).
Concession Bakery - Trailer
$125,465–$263,6502026 FDD Item 7
Includes $35,500 (Initial Franchise Fee (Full Bakery in a Traditional Location)) and $15,000–$33,000 (Additional Funds - 3 Months (Full Bakery Traditional)).
Auntie Anne's Co-Branded Bakery
$410,675–$1,205,4002026 FDD Item 7
Includes $35,500 (Initial Franchise Fee (Full Bakery in a Traditional Location)) and $15,000–$33,000 (Additional Funds - 3 Months (Full Bakery Traditional)).
Carvel Co-Branded Bakery
$463,250–$1,136,5002026 FDD Item 7
Includes $35,500 (Initial Franchise Fee (Full Bakery in a Traditional Location)) and $15,000–$33,000 (Additional Funds - 3 Months (Full Bakery Traditional)).
Revenue and performance
$665,401
Avg. Annual Net Sales ($600,536 median) · 189 disclosed cohort (FISCAL YEAR 2025 Item 19)
Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.
Locations
1,338 U.S. locations (2025).
Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.
Sources and figure notes
Reporting periods and scope
U.S. locations
2026 FDD Item 20 Table 1 reports 1,310 franchised and 28 company-owned U.S. outlets (1,338 total) at fiscal year-end 2025.
Average annual revenue
2026 FDD Item 19 reports average annual Annual Net Sales of $665,401 and median of $600,536 across 189 disclosed cohort (FISCAL YEAR 2025). This is a reported gross revenue/sales figure, not net profit or owner income.
Opening investment
$256,950–$703,500 for Full Bakery in a Traditional Location; $196,250–$715,100 for Full Bakery in a Non-Traditional Location; $70,850–$191,950 for Express Bakery (Excluding Express Bakeries in Schlotzsky's Restaurants); $29,250–$66,900 for Express Bakery in a New Schlotzsky's Restaurant; $171,465–$325,875 for Concession Bakery - Food Truck; $125,465–$263,650 for Concession Bakery - Trailer; $410,675–$1,205,400 for Auntie Anne's Co-Branded Bakery; $463,250–$1,136,500 for Carvel Co-Branded Bakery in the 2026 FDD Item 7 tables, including $35,500 (Initial Franchise Fee (Full Bakery in a Traditional Location)) and $15,000–$33,000 (Additional Funds - 3 Months (Full Bakery Traditional)).
Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology
Compare independent startup vs. franchise economics
Compare Cinnabon’s franchise model against starting or buying an independent business in desserts and snacks (line-item CapEx, 0%-royalty owner SDE margins & SBA resale multiples):