please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . march 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message cinnabon inc. type subsidiary industry restaurants founded seattle washington 1985 headquarters georgia u.s. key people kat cole products cinnamon rolls coffee churros milkshakes parent focus brands website cinnabon.com a typical cinnabon 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 operating in more than 30 countries . 1 its headquarters are in sandy springs georgia . 2 3 the company is owned by focus brands an affiliate of private equity firm roark capital group . 4 the president & chief operating officer is currently kat cole who worked her way up from serving as a waitress at a fast casual chain to president & coo of cinnabon before age 35 . 5 contents 1 history 2 international locations 3 see also 4 references 5 external links history edit the first cinnabon opened on december 4 1985 federal way washington at seatac mall now 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 . mr. komen and mr. lindstrom wanted to create the perfect cinnamon roll eventually hiring jerilyn brusseau to finalize the iconic recipe . the first bakery began by serving only its cinnabon classic cinnamon roll . cinnabon s first franchise operated store opened in august 1986 in philadelphia . in 1991 the first cinnabon store outside a mall was opened in detroit metropolitan wayne county airport . cinnabon stores today can also be found in military bases universities rapid transit stations casinos and amusement parks . cinnabon was bought by afc enterprises inc. in 1998 for 65 million . 6 in 2004 afc enterprises inc. sold cinnabon for 30.3 million to focus brands inc. which is owned by the atlanta based private equity firm roark capital group . 7 8 the headquarters moved to greater atlanta in 1999 . 2 international locations edit cinnabon at legoland windsor in the united kingdom cinnabon has many international franchise operations canada cinnabon of canada eventually broke the franchise agreement later operating under the cinnzeo brand name . cyprus egypt city stars center cairo greece india israel closed in august 2016 libya this restaurant is noted for being the first u.s franchise to open in after the ouster of muammar gaddafi in 2011 . 9 malta 10 mexico pakistan karachi and lahore philippines poland united arab emirates united kingdom saudi arabia south africa brunei malaysia japan colombia peru russia thailand see also edit state of georgia portal seattle portal companies portal food portal list of bakery caf s references edit about us . focusbrands.com a b cinnabon at a glance . cinnabon . retrieved on february 25 2010 . city council districts . city of sandy springs . retrieved on july 4 2009 . focus brands to buy cinnabon from afc enterprises . new york times september 9 2004 best business leaders 2013 business insider . business insider . november 19 2013 . ny times afc enterprises to purchase cinnabon international . the new york times . august 19 1998 . retrieved july 1 2009 . ny times focus brands to buy cinnabon from afc enterprises . the new york times . september 9 2004 . retrieved july 1 2009 . roark capital group portfolio companies . roarkcapital.com . libya herald tripoli s cinnabon sales on a sugar high . december 29 2012 . retrieved january 3 2013 . http www.thepointmalta.com stores cinnabon external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to cinnabon . official website v t e focus brands auntie anne s carvel cinnabon mcalister s deli moe s southwest grill schlotzsky s v t e fast food and 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