Under what condition will Carbones Pizzeria generally revoke approval for a particular supplier?
Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Because of the unique character of Carbone's pizza, you may only purchase from our approved suppliers various items including all food ingredients in the production of pizzas. The reason for the requirement is that the recipes for these products are unique and original, and it is in your interest and the interest of other franchisees and of M & T Pizza that the taste, texture and other qualities of these products be as consistent as possible. 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, approval for a supplier will generally only be revoked if the supplier fails to meet the standards set by Carbones Pizzeria. These standards are put in place to ensure consistency in the taste, texture, and other qualities of the products used in Carbone's pizza.
This means that as a franchisee, you are required to purchase various items, including all food ingredients used in the production of pizzas, exclusively from Carbones Pizzeria's approved suppliers. The reason for this requirement is to maintain the unique character and consistency of Carbone's pizza across all franchise locations.
If a franchisee would like Carbones Pizzeria to consider approving a new supplier or an alternative item, they must provide all the necessary information requested by Carbones Pizzeria. Carbones Pizzeria will then take 30 days to consider the supplier. However, Carbones Pizzeria does not disclose the specific criteria used for approving suppliers or items, and they will not consider approving a supplier or item if there is only a single supplier available.