When does Carbones Pizzeria recognize revenue from contracts with customers?
Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements As of and For the Year ended October 31, 2022
A. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when control of the promised products or services are transferred to the Company's customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to for those products and services. In general, the Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:
- · Identification of the contract, or contracts, with customers;
- · Identification of the performance obligation(s) in the contract;
- · determination of the contract price;
- · Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract;
- · Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.
The following policies apply to the Company's major categories of revenue transactions:
Royalties
The Company receives a service fee based on a percentage of sales each week from the franchised locations as royalties. Revenue from royalties is recognized each week based on a percentage of reported franchisee sales.
Initial and Renewal Franchise Fees
When an individual franchise is sold, the Company agrees to provide certain services to the franchisee. Generally, these services include assistance in site selection, training personnel, implementation of an accounting system, and design of a quality control program. The Company's initial and renewal franchise fees are considered highly dependent upon and interrelated with the franchise right granted in the franchise agreement. As such, these franchise fees are recognized over the contractual term of the franchise agreement. The contract term for the initial franchise agreements is 10 years commencing on the earlier of the date when the restaurant opens or twelve months following the date the franchise agreement was signed. During that time the franchisee is allowed to use the Carbone's Pizzeria name and menu. When the franchise agreement expires, the franchise may pay an additional franchise fee to renew the agreement. The contract term for franchise renewal agreements is 10 years. There were no initial and renewal franchise fees in the year ended October 31, 2022.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements As of and For the Year ended October 31, 2022
A. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES CONTINUED
Revenue recognition (Continued)
Company Restaurant Sales
The Company earns revenue from sales at the Company owned restaurant and is recognized at the time of sale.
Advertising
In accordance with signed franchise agreements, franchisees contribute royalties to an advertising fund.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 30)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Carbones Pizzeria's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, revenue recognition occurs when control of promised products or services is transferred to the company's customers. This recognition is based on the consideration Carbones Pizzeria expects to receive for those products and services. The process involves several steps, including identifying the contract, identifying performance obligations, determining the contract price, allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations, and recognizing revenue as each obligation is satisfied.
For royalties, which are a percentage of sales from franchised locations, Carbones Pizzeria recognizes revenue each week based on the reported franchisee sales. Initial and renewal franchise fees are recognized over the contractual term of the franchise agreement, which is typically 10 years. This period starts from the earlier of the restaurant's opening date or twelve months after the franchise agreement is signed, allowing the franchisee to use the Carbones Pizzeria name and menu during this time.
Additionally, revenue from sales at company-owned restaurants is recognized at the time of the sale. For area development agreements, development fees are initially recorded as deferred revenue upon execution of the agreement and are then recognized pro-rata over the agreement's term or when the required number of franchises are established, whichever comes first. Deferred commissions for franchise sales are recorded at the time of sale and recognized as commission expense over the term of the franchise agreement.