OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2023
Carbone's Pizzeria and Carbone's Pizza FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2023
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). Carbone's Pizzeria and Carbone's Pizza's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2023 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2023 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $25K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $151K–$328K |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — financial performance representation made |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2023) | 34 franchised at year end · -2 exits (-5.7% annualized) |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2023 Carbone's Pizzeria and Carbone's Pizza FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
Carbone's Pizzeria and Carbone's Pizza FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Carbone's Pizzeria and Carbone's Pizza FDD for free?
Carbone's Pizzeria and Carbone's Pizza's 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is Carbone's Pizzeria and Carbone's Pizza's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Carbone's Pizzeria and Carbone's Pizza FDD tracked here was filed in 2023 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Carbone's Pizzeria and Carbone's Pizza's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Carbone's Pizzeria and Carbone's Pizza makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2023 FDD. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Carbone's Pizzeria and Carbone's Pizza's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2023, Carbone's Pizzeria and Carbone's Pizza ended with 34 franchised outlets; -2 of 35 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of -5.7% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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