A carton for holding at least one food product, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels (10, 12, 16, 64, 66) extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a front panel, and a back panel; and at least one side end flap (32, 34, 24, 26) foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, the front panel, the back panel, and the at least one side end flap cooperate to form an open top of the carton for accessing the interior of the carton, the at least one side end flap has a first locking feature (58, 56, 54, 60) and the other of the front panel and the back panel has a second locking feature (58, 56, 54, 60), engagement of the first locking feature and the second locking feature secures the at least one side end flap to the other of the front panel and the back panel, the first locking feature is a male locking feature (58, 54) and the second locking feature is a female locking feature (56, 60), the at least one side end flap is a first side end flap (32, 34) foldably connected to the front panel, the male locking feature is a first male locking feature, and the female locking feature is a first female locking feature in the back panel, characterized in that the carton further comprises a second side end flap (24, 26) foldably connected to the back panel, the second side end flap comprises a second male locking feature and the carton further comprises a second female locking feature in the front panel, the first side end flap (32, 34) and the second side end flap (24, 26) are in at least partial face-to-face contact to form a side panel (64, 66)of the carton. a plurality of panels (10, 12, 16, 64, 66) extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a front panel, and a back panel; and at least one side end flap (32, 34, 24, 26) foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, the front panel, the back panel, and the at least one side end flap cooperate to form an open top of the carton for accessing the interior of the carton, the at least one side end flap has a first locking feature (58, 56, 54, 60) and the other of the front panel and the back panel has a second locking feature (58, 56, 54, 60), engagement of the first locking feature and the second locking feature secures the at least one side end flap to the other of the front panel and the back panel, the first locking feature is a male locking feature (58, 54) and the second locking feature is a female locking feature (56, 60), the at least one side end flap is a first side end flap (32, 34) foldably connected to the front panel, the male locking feature is a first male locking feature, and the female locking feature is a first female locking feature in the back panel, characterized in that the carton further comprises a second side end flap (24, 26) foldably connected to the back panel, the second side end flap comprises a second male locking feature and the carton further comprises a second female locking feature in the front panel, the first side end flap (32, 34) and the second side end flap (24, 26) are in at least partial face-to-face contact to form a side panel (64, 66)of the carton.