What happens if a Carbones Pizzeria supplier fails to meet the franchisor's standards?
Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
be as consistent as possible. The grant or revocation of approval for a particular supplier will be communicated directly to you. Revocation will generally only occur upon the failure of the supplier to meet our standards. If you would like us to consider approving a supplier or an alternative item that we have not approved, or for which we have not revoked our approval, you must provide us with all information we request regarding the supplier or item. We will then have 30 days from the date you provide us the information to consider the supplier. We do not make our criteria available for approving suppliers or items. We do not charge a fee for our investigation or approval.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 12–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Carbones Pizzeria's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, suppliers may have their approval revoked if they fail to meet the franchisor's standards. The FDD specifies that Carbones Pizzeria will communicate the grant or revocation of supplier approval directly to the franchisee.
Carbones Pizzeria requires franchisees to purchase various items, including all food ingredients used in pizza production, exclusively from approved suppliers. This requirement is due to the unique and original recipes used in Carbone's pizzas. The goal is to maintain consistent taste, texture, and quality across all franchise locations, benefiting both the franchisee and the brand.
If a franchisee wants Carbones Pizzeria to consider approving a new supplier or an alternative item, they must provide all requested information about the supplier or item. Carbones Pizzeria then has 30 days to consider the supplier from the date the information is provided. However, Carbones Pizzeria does not disclose the specific criteria used for approving suppliers or items and will not consider approving a supplier or item if there is only a single supplier.