Atlanta-based Cinnabon Inc., the cinnamon roll bakery with more than 1,000 locations worldwide, announced that it has signed a master franchise agreement to expand into the Republic of Georgia.

Under the agreement, the franchisee, BrandCity LLC, which is located in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, is to open seven stores in Georgia within the next six years.

The master franchise partners Sam Samuelyan, who is originally from Lebanon, and Stepan Panosyan, from Cyprus, are planning to open the first Cinnabon in the capital city of Tbilisi in 2014.

Sam Samuelyan and Stepan Panosyan also operate KIA Motors, Paul Bakeries, Segafredo, Zanetti coffee shop and Southern Fried Chicken franchises in Armenia.

“We’re excited to have the opportunity to work with such esteemed businessmen as Mr. Samuelyan and Mr. Panosyan and to introduce our product to the country,” said Mike Shattuck, president of Atlanta-based FOCUS Brands International, which handles overseas expansion for Cinnabon and other brands.