If no owner acts as operations manager for a Carbones Pizzeria, what is required?
Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If one of your owners will not act as the operations manager you must have an operations manager to conduct on-site supervision of your Restaurant operations. This manager must complete our initial training program. This individual is not required to own any equity interest in your Restaurant business.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD page 23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Carbones Pizzeria Franchise Disclosure Document, while it is strongly recommended that an owner participate in the direct operation of the restaurant, it is not required. Carbones Pizzeria discourages absentee ownership.
If no owner will act as the operations manager, the franchisee must employ an operations manager to supervise the restaurant on-site. This operations manager is required to complete the initial training program provided by Carbones Pizzeria.
The operations manager is not required to have any ownership or equity interest in the Carbones Pizzeria restaurant business. This allows flexibility for franchisees who may prefer to hire a manager rather than directly managing the operations themselves.