What is the process for Carbones Pizzeria to revoke approval for a particular supplier?
Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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. We will not consider approving a supplier or item for which we only have a single supplier or item.
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, the revocation of approval for a particular supplier will be communicated directly to the franchisee. The FDD states that revocation will generally only occur if the supplier fails to meet Carbones Pizzeria's standards.
If a franchisee wants Carbones Pizzeria to consider approving a new supplier or an alternative item, the franchisee must provide all requested information about the supplier or item. Carbones Pizzeria then has 30 days from the date of receiving the information to consider the supplier.
It is important to note that Carbones Pizzeria does not disclose the specific criteria used for approving suppliers or items. Additionally, Carbones Pizzeria will not consider approving a supplier or item if there is only a single supplier or item available. This policy ensures that franchisees maintain the unique character of Carbone's pizza by using consistent, high-quality ingredients from approved sources.