Does the Carbones Pizzeria FDD specify what constitutes a 'secure container' for recipe storage?
Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisee agrees that no copies of the Secret Recipes shall be made except for the absolute minimum number necessary for the efficient operation of the Restaurant and that when not in use all copies of the Secret Recipes will be locked in a secure container to which only Restaurant managers or owners of Franchisee have access.
Source: Item 14 — PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION (FDD pages 22–23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Carbones Pizzeria FDD, franchisees must protect the secrecy of the recipes. The FDD does not specifically define what constitutes a 'secure container.' However, it does state that when not in use, all copies of the Secret Recipes will be locked in a secure container to which only Restaurant managers or owners of Franchisee have access.
This implies that the container should be capable of being locked and that access should be restricted to only restaurant managers or the franchisee owner. It is up to the franchisee to determine the specific type of container that meets these requirements.
Prospective franchisees should discuss with Carbones Pizzeria what specific types of containers would be considered acceptable to ensure compliance with this requirement.