Vegan Gourmet Bakery Cinnaholic to Open 25 Locations

Cinnaholic, which has risen to fame since owners Shannon and Florian Radke pitched their brand on the “Shark Tank” TV show a little over a year ago, has a commitment for 25 franchises for the vegan cinnamon roll company.

Atlanta Franchise Group, the Atlanta-based company handling all franchise business, announced that 25 locations have been committed to, with the first ones to open in Southlake, Texas, and Ocean City, Md.

“It has been a crazy wild ride so far,” said co-founder Shannon Radke, “and I am beyond excited to see my recipe and idea come to life all over the country.”

The business allows customers to create their own custom cinnamon roll from a selection of 30 different flavors and toppings.

The concept that Radke and her husband created in Berkeley, Calif., has been an Atlanta favorite for four years and has won several awards before getting international attention. The husband-and-wife team sold the Berkeley location as the first franchise to prove the concept, and teamed up with the Atlanta Franchise Group to fully focus on getting their award-winning cinnamon roll creations to people nationwide.

Other locations planned include Las Vegas, Anaheim, Calif., and Dallas. Additionally, a large development deal in Atlanta has been inked.  

“With dollars shifting away from cheap sweets into gourmet desserts, it’s the perfect time for Cinnaholic to focus on the franchise expansion. People still love to treat themselves with desserts, but today it’s all about quality rather than quantity,” said Spencer Reid of Atlanta Franchise Group.