Source: Franopolis

Carbones Pizza

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Research Data: Franopolis

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2026 FDD Research

FDD Edition2026Sources

What It Costs

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Where Your Startup Money Goes

Cost	Disclosed Amount	Source
Initial franchise fee	$25,000	2026 FDD · PDF Page 10 Initial Franchise Fee $25,000 (Note 2)
Travel and living expenses while training — $1,000–$2,500	$1,000 to $2,500	2026 FDD · PDF Page 10 Travel and Living Expenses While Training $1,000 to $2,500
Point of sale — $5,000–$10,000	$5,000 to $10,000	2026 FDD · PDF Page 10 Point of Sale $5,000 to $10,000
Signs — $6,000–$18,000	$6,000 to $18,000	2026 FDD · PDF Page 10 Signs $6,000 to $18,000

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Fees And Payment Terms

Fee	Disclosed Terms	Source
Late fee — monthly interest	Late Fee 1.5% per month from date due, not to exceed the highest rate of interest allowed by law.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 8
Royalty — 4% first $1 million; 3% next $1 million; 2% above $2 million annually	Royalty 4% of Gross Sales on the initial $1,000,000 in Gross Sales per year, 3% of Gross Sales on the next $1,000,000 per year and 2% of Gross Sales on any additional Gross Sales over $2,000,000 per year.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 8
Initial franchise fee; waived for existing franchisees purchasing an additional franchise	Our initial franchise fee is $25,000 (unless you are already an existing Carbone’s Pizza franchisee purchasing an additional franchise, in which case we will waive this fee).	2026 FDD · PDF Page 8
Renewal fee	Renewal $1,500	2026 FDD · PDF Page 9
Advertising fee — 1% on annual gross sales up to $2 million	Advertising 1% of total Gross Sales up to $2,000,000 per year. No additional fee for Gross Sales over $2,000,000 in that year .	2026 FDD · PDF Page 8
Transfer fee	Transfer $5,000 Prior to consummation of transfer	2026 FDD · PDF Page 9

Some fees apply only to a specific event or service. These are not all monthly expenses.

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