Cinnabon

Cinnabon is an American chain of baked goods stores and kiosks, usually found in areas with high pedestrian traffic such as malls and airports. The company's signature item is a cinnamon roll. As of December 2017, over 1,200 Cinnabon bakeries were operating in 48 countries. Its headquarters are in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States.

History

The first Cinnabon opened on December 4, 1985, Federal Way, Washington at SeaTac Mall, now known as The Commons at Federal Way. Cinnabon was an offshoot of the Seattle Based Restaurants Unlimited restaurant chain majority owned by Rich Komen with minority partner and CEO Ray Lindstrom at the helm. Komen and Lindstrom wanted to create the perfect cinnamon roll, eventually hiring Jerilyn Brusseau to finalize the recipe since Brusseau was famous for her baking in the Seattle area.

Products

Cinnabon is known for its signature cinnamon rolls, which are made with Makara Cinnamon from Cassia trees, and topped with a sweet cream cheese-based frosting. In addition to their classic cinnamon roll, the company offers a variety of other baked goods and specialty beverages.

International Expansion

Cinnabon began its international expansion in 1986 with its first Canadian store, and now has locations in over 48 countries worldwide, including Japan, Russia, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Poland, and the United Arab Emirates.

See Also

• List of bakery cafés
• List of doughnut shops
• List of coffeehouse chains