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T.J. Cinnamons was an American fast food chain specializing in cinnamon rolls.

The company was founded in 1985 by husband and wife, Ted and Joyce Rice. Ted was a cameraman for KCTV Channel 5 and Joyce was a fifth-grade teacher. The first T.J. Cinnamons opened in the Ward Parkway Shopping Center in Kansas City, Missouri, in January 1985. At the time, the cinnamon rolls cost $1.25.[1]

By 1989, the company had more than 230 outlets in the U.S. and Canada.[citation needed]

In 1996, T.J.Cinnamons was bought by Arby's,[2] which was a subsidiary of Triarc Companies. In 2011, Triarc Companies (which is now known as The Wendy's Company) sold 81.5% of Arby's to Roark Capital Group,[2] although the T.J. Cinnamons chain remained with the Wendy's Company. Many Arby's locations continue to feature T.J. Cinnamons despite Roark (through its subsidiary Focus Brands) owning its more well-known rival, Cinnabon.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "The Founders of T.J. Cinnamons Are Really on a Roll Now That All America Hungers for Their Buns". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  2. ^ a b Andrew F. Smith (2012). Fast Food and Junk Food: An Encyclopedia of What We Love to Eat, Volume 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 16. ISBN 9780313393938. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. ^ Plunkett Research Ltd (2006). Plunkett's Food Industry Almanac 2006. Plunkett Research Ltd. ISBN 9781593920524. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-19.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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