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Latest FDD on file: 2026-03-31
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2025-2026
2025 (2025-04-08) vs 2026 (2026-03-31)
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This report focuses on year-over-year changes across Items 1 through 18. Item 19 financial performance representations should be reviewed directly in the FDD. Item 20 outlet count changes are better reviewed on the brand profile page. Items 21 through 23 should be reviewed directly in the FDD.
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Initial Franchise Fee amounts changed: Full Shoppe increased from $30,500 to $35,500, Co-Branded Shoppe increased from $61,000 to $71,000, and the portion paid to Cinnabon increased from $30,500 to $35,500; other listed shoppe fees remained the same.
Item 5
Item 5 text was updated to change the stated period and fee range: the Initial Franchise Fees paid changed from during the 2024 calendar year ranging from $0 to $30,500 to during the 2025 calendar year ranging from $0 to $12,500.
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Item 5
2025 (2025-04-08) p.28 | 2026 (2026-03-31) p.29
Initial franchise fees were updated, including an increase for Full Shoppes and revised disclosure of prior year fee ranges.
2025 (2025-04-08)
Prior Clause
When you sign a Franchise Agreement, you must pay us an initial franchise fee (the "Initial Franchise Fee") of $30,500 for a Full Shoppe, $10,500 for an Express Shoppe or Hosted Express Shoppe, $5,500 for an Ice Cream Truck, and $61,000 for a Co-Branded Shoppe (of which $30,500 will be paid to Cinnabon). We will not refund any part of the Initial Franchise Fee.We participate in the International F
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2026 (2026-03-31)
Revised Clause
When you sign a Franchise Agreement, you must pay us an initial franchise fee (the "Initial Franchise Fee") of $35,500 for a Full Shoppe, $10,500 for an Express Shoppe or Hosted Express Shoppe, $5,500 for an Ice Cream Truck, and $71,000 for a Co-Branded Shoppe (of which $35,500 will be paid to Cinnabon). We will not refund any part of the Initial Franchise Fee.We participate in the International F