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    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. vs Carbones Pizza

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.2026 FDDCarbones Pizza2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    $145,000 – $935,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Carbones Pizza

    $328,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Carbones Pizza

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Carbones Pizza

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.: 38, Carbones Pizza: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    $145,000 – $935,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Carbones Pizza

    $328,600
    Total estimated initial investment — $328,600–$909,250
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Carbones Pizza

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    6%
    Royalty Fee: 6% to 7% of monthly Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Carbones Pizza

    4%
    Royalty — 4% first $1 million; 3% next $1 million; 2% above $2 million annually
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    2%
    Marketing fund current gross sales — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Carbones Pizza

    1%
    Advertising fee — 1% on annual gross sales up to $2 million — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    155
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Carbones Pizza

    33
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    +2
    Calculated: 153 at end of 2023 → 155 at end of 2025

    Carbones Pizza

    −3
    Calculated: 36 at end of 2023 → 33 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Carbones Pizza

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    1991
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Carbones Pizza

    1977
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Carbones Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1 All Franchised Restaurants Open During All of 2025*
    $858,875
    other Table 1 Franchised All Franchised Restaurants Open During All of 2025*
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1 Open in Mature Markets**
    57 restaurants
    other Table 1 Franchised Open in Mature Markets**
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1 Open Less Than 18 Months
    5 restaurants
    other Table 1 Franchised Open Less Than 18 Months
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    +35 more groups in the full report
    Carbones Pizza
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Fast Casual restaurants operating for the entire 12-month period
    $582,861
    other gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 26
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Express restaurants operating for the entire 12-month period
    8 restaurants
    other Reporting restaurants
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 26
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-Service restaurants operating for the entire 12-month period
    17 restaurants
    other Reporting restaurants
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 27
    +1 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. vs Carbones Pizza: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. or Carbones Pizza?
    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.: $145,000 – $935,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Carbones Pizza: $328,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. and Carbones Pizza royalties compare?
    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Carbones Pizza: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. or Carbones Pizza?
    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.: 155 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Carbones Pizza: 33 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. and Carbones Pizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 38 location groups; Carbones Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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