Cinnabon is a chain of American baked goods stores and kiosks, normally found in areas with high pedestrian traffic such as malls and airports. The company's signature item is a large cinnamon roll. As of July 2009, over 750 Cinnabon bakeries were in operation in over 30 countries around the world. Its headquarters are located in Sandy Springs, Georgia. The company is owned by Focus Brands, an affiliate of private equity firm Roark Capital Group.
Cinnabon was first opened in Federal Way, Washington, suburb of Seattle on December 4, 1985, as a single bakery in the Sea Tac Mall. This bakery began by serving only its original Cinnabon Classic cinnamon roll. Since that time, Cinnabon has evolved into a franchised company. The first franchise opened in August 1986 in Philadelphia. In 1991, the first Cinnabon outside a mall was opened in Detroit's Wayne County Airport. Cinnabon stores can be found in military bases, malls, airports, university campuses, rapid transit stations, casinos, and amusement parks.
Cinnabon says it uses Makara cinnamon from Indonesia. Pillsbury says that their Grands cinnamon rolls and Cinnamon Toaster Strudel are made with Cinnabon's Makara cinnamon.
Cinnabon has many international franchise operations, and its largest branch outside the USA and Canada is located in Stars Centre in Cairo.
Cinnabon was the first U.S franchise to open in Libya after Colonel Gaddaffi was overthrown from power.
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