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The present invention is directed to a container, forming a multi-tiered container when folded from a flat planar blank. The container includes a top having a planar top surface, a top front side, a top left side, a top right side, and a top back side. The container also includes a bottom having a p

The present invention is directed to a container, forming a multi-tiered container when folded from a flat planar blank. The container includes a top having a planar top surface, a top front side, a top left side, a top right side, and a top back side. The container also includes a bottom having a planar bottom surface, a bottom front side, a bottom left side, a bottom right side, and a bottom back side. A horizontal opening edge extends parallel to the planar top surface and the planar bottom surface. The horizontal opening edge divides and separates the top from the bottom, more specifically, the top front side from the bottom front side, the top left side from the bottom left side, and the top right side from the bottom right side.

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1. A container comprising: a top having a planar top surface, a top front side, a top left side, a top right side, and a top back side;a bottom having a planar bottom surface, a bottom front side, a bottom left side, a bottom right side, and a bottom back side;a horizontal opening edge that extends

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A container comprising: a top having a planar top surface, a top front side, a top left side, a top right side, and a top back side;a bottom having a planar bottom surface, a bottom front side, a bottom left side, a bottom right side, and a bottom back side;a horizontal opening edge that extends parallel to the planar top surface and the planar bottom surface, said horizontal opening edge divides and separates the top front side from the bottom front side, the top left side from the bottom left side and the top right side from the bottom right side;a back side horizontal fold extending longitudinally across and creating a fold line between the top back side and the bottom back side;a horizontal divider connected to the bottom front side and foldable along a horizontal divider fold line, wherein the horizontal divider extends above and parallel to a bottom inside surface of the bottom of the multi-tiered container when the horizontal divider is folded along the horizontal divider fold line;a locking tab formed on the top left side and extending downward and receivable in an aperture formed on the bottom left side;a locking tab formed on the top right side and extending downward and receivable in an aperture formed on the bottom right side, wherein the locking tab on the top left side and the locking tab on the top right side hold the top to the bottom when the container is in the closed position; anda locator tab formed on the bottom left side and extending upward toward and received in a recess on the top left side, a locator tab formed on the bottom right side and extending upward and received in a recess formed on the top right side, wherein the locator tab of the bottom left side and the locator tab on the bottom right side function to align the top and bottom of the multi-tiered container when the multi-tiered container is in the closed position, in addition to preventing articles placed on the horizontal divider from sliding out of the multi-tiered container on the bottom left side or bottom right side, wherein the locator tab of the bottom left side and the locator tab of the bottom right side are positioned within recesses formed on an inside surface of the top of the container, which confirms alignment of the top and the bottom when the container is closed. 2. The multi-tiered container of claim 1, wherein the locator tab of the bottom left side and the locator tab of the bottom right side align partially parallel and substantially abut against the respective locking tab of the top left side and the locking tab of the top right side when the container is in the closed position, thereby providing support to the structure of the container by increasing the thickness of the container in the region of the locking tab of the top left side and the locator tab of the bottom left side, and the locking tab of the top right side and locator tab of the bottom right side. 3. The container of claim 1 wherein the locking tab of the top left side and the locking tab of the top right side each have a neck portion and a wing portion, wherein said wing portion is wider than the neck portion and the respective aperture of the bottom left side and the aperture of the bottom right side, wherein each wing portion locks the top to the bottom by passing through the respective aperture and resting laterally below the aperture. 4. The container of claim 1 further comprising one or more sauce holders extending from the bottom back side or the top back side of the container, wherein the one or more sauce holders are selectively foldable from the bottom back side or the top back side and are integral with the container. 5. The container of claim 4 wherein the one or more sauce holders extend between one of the bottom back side or the top back side and one of the top left side, bottom left side, top right side or bottom right side. 6. The container of claim 1 further comprising a divider positionable on a bottom inside surface of the container for dividing the bottom inside surface into sections. 7. The container of claim 1 further comprising a thumb hole formed in the horizontal divider allowing a user of the container to move the horizontal divider about the horizontal divider fold line using the thumb hole. 8. A container comprising: a top having a planar top surface, a top front side, a top left side, a top right side, and a top back side;a bottom having a planar bottom surface, a bottom front side, a bottom left side, a bottom right side, and a bottom back side;a horizontal opening edge that extends parallel to the planar top surface and the planar bottom surface, said horizontal opening edge divides and separates the top front side from the bottom front side, the top left side from the bottom left side and the top right side from the bottom right side;a back side horizontal fold extending longitudinally across and creating a fold line between the top back side and the bottom back side;a horizontal divider connected to the bottom front side and foldable along a horizontal divider fold line, wherein the horizontal divider extends above and parallel to a bottom inside surface of the bottom of the multi-tiered container when the horizontal divider is folded along the horizontal divider fold line;a locking tab formed on the top left side and extending downward and receivable in an aperture formed on the bottom left side;a locking tab formed on the top right side and extending downward and receivable in an aperture formed on the bottom right side, wherein the locking tab on the top left side and the locking tab on the top right side hold the top to the bottom when the container is in the closed position; anda pull tab that extends along the horizontal divider fold line that allows the horizontal divider to be separated from the container when the pull tab is pulled and removed. 9. A container comprising: a top having a planar top surface, a top front side, a top left side, a top right side, and a top back side;a bottom having a planar bottom surface, a bottom front side, a bottom left side, a bottom right side, and a bottom back side;a horizontal opening edge that extends parallel to the planar top surface and the planar bottom surface, said horizontal opening edge divides and separates the top front side from the bottom front side, the top left side from the bottom left side and the top right side from the bottom right side;a back side horizontal fold extending longitudinally across and creating a fold line between the top back side and the bottom back side;a horizontal divider connected to the bottom front side and foldable along a horizontal divider fold line, wherein the horizontal divider extends above and parallel to a bottom inside surface of the bottom of the multi-tiered container when the horizontal divider is folded along the horizontal divider fold line;a locking tab formed on the top left side and extending downward and received by an aperture formed on the bottom left side;a locking tab formed on the top right side and extending downward and receivable in an aperture formed on the bottom right side, wherein the locking tab on the top left side and the locking tab on the top right side hold the top to the bottom when the container is in the closed position;a locator tab formed on the bottom left side and extending upward toward and received in a recess on the top left side, a locator tab formed on the bottom right side and extending upward and received in a recess formed on the top right side, wherein the locator tab of the bottom left side and the locator tab on the bottom right side function to align the top and bottom of the multi-tiered container when the multi-tiered container is in the closed position, in addition to preventing articles placed on the horizontal divider from sliding out of the multi-tiered container on the bottom left side or bottom right side;wherein the locator tab of the bottom left side and the locator tab of the bottom right side are positioned within recesses formed on an inside surface of the top of the container, which confirms alignment of the top and the bottom when the container is closed and the locator tab of the bottom left side and the locator tab of the bottom right side align partially parallel and substantially abut against the respective locking tab of the top left side and the locking tab of the top right side when the container is in the closed position, thereby providing support to the structure of the container by increasing the thickness of the container in the region of the locking tab of the top left side and the locator tab of the bottom left side, and the locking tab of the top right side and locator tab of the bottom right side. 10. The container of claim 9 wherein the locking tab of the top left side and the locking tab of the top right side each have a neck portion and a wing portion, wherein said wing portion is wider than the neck portion and the respective aperture of the bottom left side and the aperture of the bottom right side, wherein each wing portion locks the top to the bottom by passing through the respective aperture and resting laterally below the aperture. 11. The container of claim 9 further comprising one or more sauce holders extending from the bottom back side or the top back side of the container, wherein the one or more sauce holders are selectively foldable from the bottom back side or the top back side and are integral with the container. 12. The container of claim 11 wherein the one or more sauce holders extend between one of the bottom back side or the top back side and one of the top left side, bottom left side, top right side or bottom right side. 13. The container of claim 9 further comprising a divider positionable on a bottom inside surface of the container for dividing the bottom inside surface into sections. 14. The container of claim 9 further comprising a thumb hole formed in the horizontal divider allowing a user of the container to move the horizontal divider about the horizontal divider fold line using the thumb hole. 15. The container of claim 9 further comprising a pull tab that extends along the horizontal divider fold line that allows the horizontal divider to be separated from the container when the pull tab is pulled and removed.