Carbones Pizza
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Carbones Pizza franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Franchising since
- 1977 Source: franchiseoverview.com
Carbone's Pizza franchise specializes in authentic Italian-style pizza and traditional Italian cuisine, serving communities with made-from-scratch recipes and q
Headline figures
Carbones Pizza quick facts
- Is Carbones Pizza a franchise?
- Yes. Carbones Pizza offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 31 franchised and 2 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 28).
- How much does it cost to open a Carbones Pizza franchise?
- The Carbones Pizza Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $328,600 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 10). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What ongoing fees does Carbones Pizza charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 4% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 8). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 8). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Carbones Pizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Carbones Pizza FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 26). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Carbones Pizza locations are there?
- The FDD reports 33 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 28). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is Carbones Pizza a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $328,600 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7).
- 2Item 19 covers 4 separate groups: revenue and other measures for 6 Franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 8 Franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 17 Franchised locations; other measures for 31 Franchised locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets declined by 1 in 2025, to 33 (United States — systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Carbones Pizza head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty — 4% first $1 million; 3% next $1 million; 2% above $2 million annuallyMain ongoing fee
6 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
4 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
6 locations
Revenue and other measures · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Fast Casual restaurants operating for the entire 12-month period
- Period
- Fast Casual
- Excluded
- One restaurant closed during the fiscal year excluded. Gross sales exclude alcohol sales, sales or use tax, non-food vending machine sales, and discounts. Costs and expenses are not reflected.
- Method
- Reports from franchise owners or restaurant point-of-sale systems; mean is total category gross sales divided by number of restaurants.
8 locations
Revenue and other measures · 8 locations
- Who is counted
- Express restaurants operating for the entire 12-month period
- Period
- Express
- Excluded
- One restaurant closed during the fiscal year excluded. Gross sales exclude alcohol sales, sales or use tax, non-food vending machine sales, and discounts. Costs and expenses are not reflected.
- Method
- Reports from franchise owners or restaurant point-of-sale systems; mean is total category gross sales divided by number of restaurants.
17 locations
Revenue and other measures · 17 locations
- Who is counted
- Full-Service restaurants operating for the entire 12-month period
- Period
- Full-Service
- Excluded
- One restaurant closed during the fiscal year excluded. Gross sales exclude alcohol sales, sales or use tax, non-food vending machine sales, and discounts. Costs and expenses are not reflected.
- Method
- Reports from franchise owners or restaurant point-of-sale systems; mean is total category gross sales divided by number of restaurants.
31 locations
Other measures · 31 locations
- Who is counted
- Restaurants operating for the entire 12-month period
- Excluded
- One restaurant that closed during the fiscal year
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States — systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of Fiscal year ended October 31, 2025 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28
Net −3 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($328,600) vary most by market, and why?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units decreased from 34 to 33 in 2025. What drove the change?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 10
- [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Fast Casual restaurants operating for the entire 12-month period · PDF p. 26
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Express restaurants operating for the entire 12-month period · PDF p. 26
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-Service restaurants operating for the entire 12-month period · PDF p. 27
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Restaurants operating for the entire 12-month period · PDF p. 26
- [6]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 28
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.
32 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
Related research
Brands in the same subcategory first, then the wider industry, ordered by shared business format, overlapping investment range, Item 20 outlet count and search interest. This is not a ranking or recommendation.
Head-to-head comparisons
At a glance
Business history
Not reviewed
Owner participation
Not reviewed
Territory language
Not reviewed
Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Not reviewed
Agreement term
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Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.