FORM 8-K


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                     The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934


         DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event Reported): June 3, 1996


                              T.J. CINNAMONS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Delaware                           0-23026                  22-3261564
(State of other jurisdictions    (Commission file number)   (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                                          Identification No.)


                                135 Seaview Drive
                             Secaucus, NJ 07094-3618
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:          (201) 422-0910





Item 5. Other Events.

     On June 3, 1996,  T.J.  Cinnamons,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  entered  into a
purchase  agreement (the "Purchase  Agreement") with T.J. Holding Company,  Inc.
("Buyer"),  a wholly owned subsidiary of Triarc  Restaurant  Group,  pursuant to
which the Buyer will purchase  certain  intellectual  property from the Company,
including the  Company's  tradename,  trademarks,  servicemarks,  logos,  signs,
distinctive recipes, secret formulas and technical information.

     The Purchase  Agreement  further provides that Triarc  Restaurant Group and
the  Company  will enter into a long term  license  agreement  with the  Company
granting  the Company the right to  distribute  certain T.J.  Cinnamons  branded
products through specified retail grocery outlets and a management agreement for
the Buyer to manage the Company's existing franchise system.

     The Purchase  Agreement  provides for a base  purchase  price of $3,540,000
payable over a period of 15 months and possible conditional payments of up to an
additional  $5,500,000  over time  dependent  upon the amount of T.J.  Cinnamons
product sales by Triarc  Restaurant Group exceeding certain target levels and an
additional one-half percent of gross sales of full concept bakeries developed by
T.J. Holdings Company, Inc. in enclosed mall locations. The Company will apply a
substantial  portion  of  the  sales  proceeds  to  discharge  indebtedness.  In
addition, certain members of the Company's management an affiliates thereof will
receive  payments in  consideration of covenants not to compete and restrictions
on the sale of Company Stock.

     T.J. Cinnamons,  Inc. has also reached an agreement in principle with Heinz
Bakery   Products  to  terminate  its  trademark  and  technology   license  and
manufacturing  agreement in consideration for repayment of certain  indebtedness
to Heinz.  The Company will focus it future business plans on the  manufacturing
and  distribution  of fresh baked  cinnamon  roll and related  products  through
wholesale channels of distribution.

     The foregoing summary of the Purchase Agreement is only a brief description
of the Purchase  Agreement and is amplified and qualified in its entirety by the
detailed  provisions  of the  Purchase  Agreement  which is filed as an  exhibit
hereto and is incorporated herein.



Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits.

          Number    Title

          10.1      Purchase  Agreement by and between  T.J.  Holdings  Company,
                    Inc. and T.J. Cinnamons, Inc.


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                              T.J. CINNAMONS, INC.
                                  (Registrant)


Date: June 18, 1996                         By: /s/ Alan S. Gottlich