Does the gross sales volume for Carbones Pizzeria include revenue from alcohol sales?
Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- All of these Restaurants serve alcohol. But revenues from alcohol sales have not been included in the Gross Sales of these Restaurants for purposes of determining their annual Gross Sales for this chart.
Notes to Item 19
- Gross sales volume shown in the table above includes all revenues from the operation of the Restaurant for 2024 including any delivery or off-premises sales but excludes revenue from alcohol sales. Gross Sales do not include sales tax or use tax, non-food vending machine sales, and discounts. This is consistent with the definition of Gross Sales in our Franchise Agreement. Sales volumes vary considerably due to a variety of factors, such as demographics of the Restaurant trade area, competition from other restaurants in the trade area, traffic flow, accessibility and visibility, economic conditions in the restaurant trade area, advertising and promotional activities, and the business abilities and efforts of the management of the restaurant.
Source: Item 19 — FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPRESENTATIONS (FDD pages 26–27)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Carbones Pizzeria's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the gross sales figures presented in Item 19 do not include revenue from alcohol sales, even though all restaurants included in the financial performance representation serve alcohol. The FDD specifies that the gross sales volume includes all revenues from the operation of the restaurant for 2024, including delivery and off-premises sales, but explicitly excludes revenue from alcohol sales. Gross sales also do not include sales tax or use tax, non-food vending machine sales, and discounts.
This distinction is important for prospective franchisees to understand because alcohol sales can be a significant revenue stream for restaurants. By excluding alcohol sales from the reported gross sales, Carbones Pizzeria is presenting a more conservative financial picture. Franchisees should consider this when evaluating the potential profitability of a Carbones Pizzeria franchise, especially since the full-service model may involve alcohol sales.
It is also important to note that the sales volumes can vary considerably based on factors such as the demographics of the restaurant's trade area, competition, traffic flow, economic conditions, and the franchisee's business abilities. The FDD also states that written substantiation for the information appearing in this financial performance representation will be made available upon reasonable request. Some Carbones Pizzeria restaurants have sold these amounts, but individual results may differ, and there is no assurance that a new franchisee will achieve the same sales levels.