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Carbone's Pizza vs Flame Broiler

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Carbone's Pizza and Flame Broiler are quick-service restaurants franchises. Carbone's Pizza requires an investment of $329K – $909K while Flame Broiler requires $465K – $776K. Carbone's Pizza discloses average revenue of $1.3M; Flame Broiler does not report Item 19 data. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. Flame Broiler has SBA lending data on file with a 4.5% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Carbone's Pizza A (Strongest tier) and Flame Broiler B (Above average).

Investment Range
$329K – $909K
$465K – $776K
Franchise Fee
$25K
$35K
Royalty Rate
4.0%
5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)
$1.3MOutlet subset
N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate
Limited data
4.5% (27 loans)
Total Units
33
125
Unit Growth (YoY)
N/A
N/A
Year Began Franchising
1977
1999
FDD Year
2026
2025