Does Carbones Pizzeria have to approve the site before granting a territory?
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ITEM 12. TERRITORY
When you sign a Franchise Agreement, you will receive the right to operate one Carbone's Pizza restaurant at the specific location we have approved. If you would like to relocate this location you must obtain our prior approval to do so. We will use our then-current location approval criteria to determine whether to approve the relocation.
Franchisee Territory
At the time you acquire the site we have approved we will grant you a territory. This territory will be an area that is generally 5 miles surrounding your Restaurant ("Franchisee Territory"). However, in heavily populated areas this area will be less than 5 miles. The criteria we use for determining the boundaries of the Franchisee Territory in your Franchise Agreement include density of population, growth trends of population, and natural boundaries. We will negotiate the ultimate size of the radius of the Franchisee Territory with you. An approved territory Map and written description will be included as an exhibit in your Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 19–21)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Carbones Pizzeria's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor must approve the specific location before granting a territory to a new franchisee. The franchisee receives the right to operate at a location that Carbones Pizzeria has approved. If a franchisee wants to relocate, they must obtain prior approval from Carbones Pizzeria, and the franchisor will use its then-current location approval criteria to determine whether to approve the relocation.
At the time the site is approved, Carbones Pizzeria will grant a territory to the franchisee. This territory is generally an area with a 5-mile radius surrounding the restaurant. However, in heavily populated areas, the territory area will be less than 5 miles. The criteria Carbones Pizzeria uses for determining the boundaries of the Franchisee Territory include density of population, growth trends of population, and natural boundaries. The ultimate size of the radius of the Franchisee Territory will be negotiated with the franchisee. An approved territory Map and written description will be included as an exhibit in the Franchise Agreement.
It is important to note that the territories granted to Carbones Pizzeria franchisees may overlap. However, Carbones Pizzeria will not approve anyone opening a Carbone's Pizza restaurant, or relocating a restaurant, the physical premises of which will be in your Franchisee Territory. This means that while territories can overlap, the physical location of another Carbone's Pizzeria restaurant will not be allowed within your designated Franchisee Territory.