Attention cinnamon roll lovers: Cinnabon is coming to Fort Collins this week.

The country's largest cinnamon roll bakery chain arrives in Fort Collins this week.

Cinnabon will open inside a new Maverik convenience store at 651 SE Frontage Road. The store will pass out free samples of the sweet treats at an open house from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday. The bakery and convenience store will start regular hours Friday.

Previously, the closest Cinnabon locations were in Longmont and Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Cinnabon joins a storied Northern Colorado cinnamon roll scene, as Johnstown's Johnson's Corner, Laporte's Vern's Restaurant and Fort Collins' Silver Grill have each served up trademark cinnamon rolls for decades.

Cinnabon first opened in a Seattle mall in 1985. The operation is now headquartered near Atlanta and operates more than 1,200 locations throughout the world, often in high-traffic venues like shopping malls, train stations, travel plazas and airports — although there isn't a Cinnabon at Denver International Airport.

Cinnabon's parent company, Focus Brands, also owns Auntie Anne's Pretzels, Carvel Ice Cream, Moe's Southwest Grill, McAllister's Deli and Schlotzky's.

Cinnamon rolls won't be the only made-to-order foods available at the new Maverik.

The Utah-based convenience store chain features Bonfire Grill, which serves up breakfast and lunch burritos, sandwiches and cookies.

Maverik was founded by Reuel Call with a two-pump station in Afton, Wyoming, in 1928. The family-owned operation has grown to nearly 280 stores in 10 states and currently employs about 3,700.

The new Fort Collins location replaces the old Colorado Feed & Grain Cookhouse. The space features the 5,045-square-foot convenience store and 7,070-square-foot area for gas, including 10 fuel islands.

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