What is the primary franchise model for Carbones Pizzeria?
Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Our primary franchise model is "fast casual". This fast casual restaurant has 40-60 seats, and provides sit-down, carry out and delivery services. It may also serve alcoholic beverages. You may also choose our "express" model, which contemplates no—or limited—seating on-premises, and does not serve beer and wine. Our last model is a "full service" restaurant model that offers dine-in, take-out, and delivery options and may also involve sales of alcoholic beverages.
Depending on location, your experience, and other factors, the model you open may be: (1) a fast casual style restaurant; (2) an express restaurant; or (3) a full service restaurant.
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 primary franchise model is "fast casual". This model typically includes a restaurant with 40 to 60 seats, offering dine-in, carry-out, and delivery services, and may also serve alcoholic beverages.
Carbones Pizzeria also offers two other models: an "express" model with limited or no on-site seating and no alcohol sales, and a "full service" restaurant model that provides dine-in, take-out, and delivery options, with the possibility of serving alcoholic beverages. The specific model a franchisee opens depends on factors such as location and the franchisee's experience.
Item 19 of the FDD includes financial performance representations based on these three models. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2024, seven fast casual restaurants reported annual gross sales between $300,000 and $1,000,000. Eight express restaurants reported gross sales between $300,000 and $650,000, while seventeen full-service restaurants reported gross sales between $600,000 and $2,500,000. These figures exclude revenue from alcohol sales, sales tax, non-food vending machine sales, and discounts.
It is important to note that the financial performance of existing Carbones Pizzeria locations does not guarantee similar results for new franchisees. The FDD explicitly states that individual results may vary, and there is no assurance that a franchisee will achieve the same sales figures. Prospective franchisees should carefully consider these factors and conduct their own due diligence before investing in a Carbones Pizzeria franchise.