T.J. Cinnamons

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.

[citation needed] In 1996, T.J.Cinnamons was bought by Arby's,[2] which was a subsidiary of Triarc Companies.

Many Arby's locations continue to feature T.J. Cinnamons despite Roark (through its subsidiary Focus Brands) owning its more well-known rival, Cinnabon.