What food and beverages must a Carbones Pizzeria Restaurant offer?
Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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We franchise the right to operate restaurants under the trade names "Carbone's Pizza" and "Carbone's Pizzeria℠." The restaurants feature pizza and offer related foods and beverages. We refer to these restaurants in this disclosure document as "Restaurants". You must offer pizza and other items we require for consumption on the premises and also on a take-out basis at your Restaurant. Some of Carbone's Pizza restaurants offer pizza delivery services but it is not required. Most Carbone's Pizza Restaurants serve alcoholic beverages but it is not required and we must approve the sale of alcoholic beverages before you begin serving them from your Restaurant.
You may operate a full-service Restaurant, a fast-casual Restaurant or an express location. At the time you sign your Franchise Agreement we will agree on the model you will operate.
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, franchisees must offer pizza and other items that the franchisor requires for consumption on the premises and also on a take-out basis. While some Carbones Pizzeria restaurants offer pizza delivery services, it is not a requirement.
Most Carbones Pizzeria Restaurants serve alcoholic beverages, but this is also not required. However, franchisees must obtain approval from Carbones Pizzeria before serving alcoholic beverages at their Restaurant.
In addition, if a franchisee would like to offer food and beverages from a food truck or provide catering services, they must obtain approval from Carbones Pizzeria before providing these services and comply with the franchisor's standards and other requirements.