Does the Carbones Pizzeria franchisor, M & T Pizza, have any parent companies that require disclosure?
Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We have no parent or predecessor companies required to be disclosed in this disclosure document. The original franchisor of the Carbone's Pizza concept was Carbone & Sons, Inc. This entity ceased franchising activities in 1977 but there are two franchisees who continue to operate under their licenses with Carbone & Sons, Inc.
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 the 2025 Carbones Pizzeria Franchise Disclosure Document, M & T Pizza Incorporated, the franchisor, states that it has no parent companies required to be disclosed in the document. However, the original franchisor of the Carbone's Pizza concept was Carbone & Sons, Inc., which ceased franchising activities in 1977, although two franchisees continue to operate under licenses with them.
Additionally, M & T Pizza has two affiliates. Carbone Pizza, Inc., an affiliate, occasionally sells products to Carbones Pizzeria franchisees and owns the original Carbone's Pizza location. C&T Pizza LLC, another affiliate, offers and sells frozen pizzas to convenience stores and others for resale and provides frozen pizzas to franchisees for fundraising purposes. C&T Pizza LLC has never offered franchises or operated a Carbone's Pizza restaurant.
For a prospective franchisee, this means that M & T Pizza operates independently without a parent company exerting direct control. However, the existence of affiliates like Carbone Pizza, Inc. and C&T Pizza LLC indicates potential supply relationships and shared business interests that could be beneficial. The franchisee may have opportunities to purchase products from these affiliates, such as frozen pizzas for fundraising, but is not obligated to do so.