Who is responsible for selecting the location for a Carbones Pizzeria Restaurant?
Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We do not provide any particular assistance in selecting a location for your Restaurant. That is your responsibility. You must have the location approved by us before the Franchise Agreement will be signed. We may consult with you on the proposed location if you have questions, but we do not select the site, nor do we guarantee that any particular site will produce any particular results. In determining whether to approve a site we review whether the site is located in a busy commercial area within a city or community. We also review availability of ingress and egress to the site, available places for signage, parking and size of the actual site. You must secure the site we have approved for your Restaurant within 120 days of signing the Franchise Agreement
Franchise Agreement, Section 1). We do not conform the premises to local ordinances and building codes or obtain any required permits. This is your responsibility. Although we provide you with a prototypical design package we do not construct, remodel or decorate your Restaurant. You are responsible for all of these things.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 15–19)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Carbones Pizzeria Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for selecting the location for their restaurant. However, Carbones Pizzeria must approve the location before the Franchise Agreement is signed. While Carbones Pizzeria may consult with the franchisee on the proposed location if the franchisee has questions, they do not select the site themselves and do not guarantee any specific results from any particular site.
When determining whether to approve a site, Carbones Pizzeria reviews several factors. These include whether the site is in a busy commercial area within a city or community, the availability of ingress and egress to the site, the available space for signage, parking, and the size of the site itself. The franchisee must secure the approved site within 120 days of signing the Franchise Agreement.
The franchisee is also responsible for conforming the premises to local ordinances and building codes, as well as obtaining all required permits. Although Carbones Pizzeria provides a prototypical design package, the franchisee is responsible for the construction, remodeling, and decoration of their restaurant. Franchisees typically have between two to six months after signing the Franchise Agreement to open their restaurant, but this timeframe can vary depending on the site selected, the necessary improvements, and the time required to obtain local permits.