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    Carbones Pizza vs D.P. Dough Franchise Opportunities

    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.

    DisclosureCarbones PizzaD.P. Dough
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $328,600
    Total estimated initial investment — $328,600–$909,250
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10
    $120,980 – $359,910
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)
    $4.00
    Royalty — 4% first $1 million; 3% next $1 million; 2% above $2 million annually
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    $5.00
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    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
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Fourth Quartile of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants
    $487,257
    other Fourth Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second Quartile of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants
    5 restaurants
    other Second Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Quartile of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants
    4 restaurants
    other Top Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +2 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 is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.

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