How many company-owned Carbones Pizzeria outlets were sold to franchisees in 2022?
Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Col. 1 State | Col. 2 Year | Col. 3 Outlets at Start of Year | Col. 4 Outlets Opened | Col. 5 Outlets Reacquired From Franchisee | Col. 6 Outlets Closed | Col. 7 Outlets Sold to Franchisee | Col. 8 Outlets at End of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 27–30)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Carbones Pizzeria's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there were no company-owned outlets sold to franchisees in 2022. The table provided in Item 20 details the status of company-owned outlets, specifying the number of outlets at the start and end of the year, as well as any changes.
Specifically, for the year 2022 in Minnesota, Carbones Pizzeria started with 2 company-owned outlets and ended the year with 2, with 0 outlets being reacquired from franchisees and 0 outlets being sold to franchisees. The totals for 2022 also reflect this, showing 2 company-owned outlets at both the start and end of the year, with no sales to franchisees.
This information is relevant for prospective franchisees as it provides insight into Carbones Pizzeria's strategy regarding company-owned stores. The fact that no company-owned stores were sold to franchisees in 2022 could indicate a preference for maintaining company control over these locations, or it could simply reflect a lack of opportunity or strategic need to transfer ownership during that specific year.