For what period is the annual Gross Sales information provided for Carbones Pizzeria restaurants?
Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
As of December 31, 2024, there were 32 franchised Restaurants in our franchise system. The information in the chart below provides ranges of annual Gross Sales information for all of these Restaurants as they all operated for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2024.
| Restaurant Type/Number Reporting | Annual Gross Sales |
|---|---|
| Fast casual1/7 | $300,000-$1,000,000 |
| Express/8 | $300,000-$650,000 |
| Full-service1/17 | $600,000-$2,500,000 |
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 annual Gross Sales information provided in Item 19 is for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2024. This data encompasses the performance of 32 franchised Carbones Pizzeria restaurants that were operational during this entire period. The reported gross sales include all revenues from restaurant operations, including delivery and off-premises sales, but specifically exclude revenue from alcohol sales, sales tax, use tax, non-food vending machine sales, and discounts.
The FDD provides a breakdown of annual gross sales based on restaurant type: Fast Casual, Express, and Full-Service. For the 7 Fast Casual restaurants reporting, the annual gross sales ranged from $300,000 to $1,000,000. The 8 Express restaurants reported sales between $300,000 and $650,000, while the 17 Full-Service restaurants had a range of $600,000 to $2,500,000.
It is important to note that these figures represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. The FDD explicitly states that individual results may vary, and there is no assurance that a new franchisee will achieve similar sales volumes. Prospective franchisees should consider various factors that can influence sales, such as the demographics of the restaurant's trade area, competition, traffic flow, economic conditions, and the franchisee's own business abilities and efforts. Carbones Pizzeria also makes written substantiation for the information available upon reasonable request.