Does C&T Pizza LLC provide frozen pizzas to Carbones Pizzeria franchisees?
Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We have no affiliates that offer franchises in any line of business. Carbone Pizza, Inc., our affiliate, will occasionally sell products to our franchisees. It is also the owner of the original Carbone's Pizza location in St. Paul, Minnesota, which opened in 1954. C&T Pizza LLC is an affiliate of ours that offers and sells frozen pizzas to convenience stores and others for re-sale. It also provides frozen pizzas to franchisees who offer them to sports teams and others who are engaged in fundraising. It has never offered franchises in any line of business nor has it ever conducted a Carbone's Pizza restaurant.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 6–7)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Carbones Pizzeria's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, C&T Pizza LLC, an affiliate of M & T Pizza Incorporated, offers and sells frozen pizzas to convenience stores and other businesses for resale. C&T Pizza LLC also provides frozen pizzas to Carbones Pizzeria franchisees under specific circumstances.
Specifically, Carbones Pizzeria franchisees can purchase frozen pizzas from C&T Pizza LLC to offer them to sports teams and other groups engaged in fundraising activities. This arrangement allows franchisees to provide an additional product offering for community involvement and potential revenue generation through supporting local organizations.
It is important to note that C&T Pizza LLC does not offer franchises and has never operated a Carbone's Pizza restaurant. Their role is solely as a supplier of frozen pizzas to external businesses and, under certain conditions, to Carbones Pizzeria franchisees for fundraising purposes.