[3] She had dropped out of her undergraduate engineering program at the University of North Florida to focus on her global career at Hooters, so she had to take the GMAT and extra interviews to apply.

[5] She also asked ten CEOs, including Ted Turner, for letters of recommendation to the business school program.

[1] During the first three years of her tenure, Cinnabon added 200 bakeries, created partnerships with grocery stores and restaurants like Taco Bell and Burger King, and became a global brand in 56 countries.

[18] At the time the show aired in 2012, she was 34 years old and the youngest CEO to appear on Undercover Boss.

[19] In the winter of 2015, Cole moved to become group president of Focus Brands, the company that owns Cinnabon as well as Moe's and Auntie Anne's.

[21][22] Cole was recruited by the company's founder after he heard her speak on Anthony Pompliano's "The Pomp Podcast.