Does Carbones Pizzeria provide any assurance that a franchisee will achieve the same sales as other restaurants?

According to Carbones Pizzeria's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there is no assurance that a franchisee will achieve the same sales as other restaurants. While Item 19 provides financial performance representations based on existing franchised restaurants, it explicitly states that individual results may vary. The FDD includes a table showing the annual gross sales for different restaurant types (fast casual, express, and full-service) for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2024.

The annual gross sales for fast casual restaurants (7 reporting) ranged from $300,000 to $1,000,000. Express restaurants (8 reporting) had sales between $300,000 and $650,000, while full-service restaurants (17 reporting) ranged from $600,000 to $2,500,000. These figures exclude revenue from alcohol sales, sales tax, use tax, non-food vending machine sales, and discounts. The document emphasizes that sales volumes can differ significantly due to factors like local demographics, competition, traffic, economic conditions, and the franchisee's own business abilities.

Carbones Pizzeria makes no guarantees regarding a franchisee's future financial performance, nor does it authorize employees to make such representations. However, if a prospective franchisee is purchasing an existing outlet, the franchisor may provide the actual records of that specific outlet. The FDD advises franchisees to report any unauthorized financial performance information or projections to the franchisor, the Federal Trade Commission, and state regulatory agencies. This disclosure is standard practice in franchising, as it is illegal for franchisors to make unsubstantiated earnings claims.