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Edible Arrangements
Fruit floral arrangements and gift baskets
Please don't eat the daisies simply doesn't apply here. Edible Arrangements creates "flower" bouquets out of fruit by cutting shapes out of pineapples, adding melon balls, and surrounding the whole thing with strawberries, grapes, and apple wedges on skewers. The company also offers smoothies and fruit salads at some shops. Edible Arrangements has more than 800 franchised locations (including pending locations) in the US, Canada, the UK, and the Middle East..CEO Tariq Farid started Edible Arrangements in 1999 after doing software consulting for a similar business.
Edible Arrangements
95 Barnes Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
888-727-4258
Fast Facts
| Year established | 1999 |
| Franchising since | 2001 |
| Can be run from home? | No |
| Number of employees needed | 6 |
| Item 19 Financial Performance Representation? | Yes |
| Multiple units must be purchased in U.S. | No |
| Multiple units must be purchased outside U.S. | No |
| Absentee ownership allowed? | No |
Franchise Unit Growth Rate
| Year | U.S. Franchises |
Non-U.S. Franchises |
Company-Owned Locations |
| 2011 | 856 | 81 | 2 |
| 2010 | 841 | 72 | 0 |
| 2009 | 798 | 64 | 4 |
Expanding in These Locations
United States, Worldwide
Costs
| Total Investment | $146,208 - $285,218 |
| Franchise Fee | $30,000 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% |
Financial Requirements
| Net Worth | $250,000 |
| Liquid Capital | $60,000 |
Financing
| Does franchisor offer financing? | No |
| Is franchisor on the SBA's Franchise Registry? | Yes |
| Is franchisor a member of the IFA's VetFran program? | Yes |
Edible Arrangements
95 Barnes Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
888-727-4258
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Edible Arrangements, LLC
Please don't eat the daisies simply doesn't apply here. Edible Arrangements creates "flower" bouquets out of fruit by cutting shapes out of pineapples, adding melon balls, and surrounding the whole thing with strawberries, grapes, and apple wedges on skewers. The company also offers smoothies and fruit salads at some shops.
| Company Type: | Private |
| Employees: | 45 |
| Executives: | Tariq Farid, Founder and CEOKamran Farid, COOKristy Ferguson, Director, Marketing |
| Sales: | $45,600,000 |
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| Industries: | Floral & Gifts Retail |
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| Top Competitors: | Dean & DeLucaHarry and DavidProvide Commerce |
Edible Arrangements
95 Barnes Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
888-727-4258
