Crisis response The COVID pandemic sent shockwaves through the restaurant industry back in March. Dining rooms shut down, sales plummeted, and restaurateurs moved quickly to pivot operations. Faced with these obstacles, several restaurants have risen to the challenge. The following 10 brands are navigating the pandemic with much success, whether...
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Edible Enters Floral Market with FruitFlowers
Edible, the world’s largest franchisor of fresh fruit arrangements and other treats, has officially expanded into the floral space with the nationwide launch of FruitFlowers. This new product line adds fresh-cut flowers to Edible’s expansive portfolio of gifting options. FruitFlowers is now available from Edible stores either as individual bright,...
Incredible Edibles Picks Hickory, N.C. For Its First Retail Store
ncredible Edibles is launching a retail location in North Carolina. This is the company's first store in the country. The retail space Is located at 883 Highland Ave SE, Hickory. The new store, which is soft-opened in March, is led by local entrepreneurs Heather Joyner and Fran Paradine. Besides Frozen...
Incredible Edibles Announces the Launch of its First National Retail Store Led by Incredible Female Entrepreneurs
HICKORY, N.C., Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Incredible Edibles is pleased to announce its first retail store in Hickory, North Carolina. The store celebrated its soft opening this past March just before the onset of COVID-19, and now its female ownership team made up of local entrepreneurs Heather Joyner and...
Edible® is Ripe for Franchise Growth Around the Globe
July 24, 2020 // Franchising.com // ATLANTA – Edible®, one of the world’s most beloved and leading gift and treat destinations, is reflecting on a record breaking six months. A resilient and essential business, the brand continues to attract inspired entrepreneurs, signing a total of 37 new franchise agreements since...
Edible Arrangements looking to launch aspiring entrepreneurs after successful spring
Perhaps you've heard of it or smelled the signature sweet aroma. Maybe you've sunk your teeth into a juicy "bouquet." Edible Arrangements, headquartered in Atlanta, has taken root around the world with more than 1,000 stores, but the multi-million dollar franchising business grew from humble beginnings. Tariq Farid recalled how...
Why Edible is Selling Franchises for $30,000
Twenty-one years after it was founded, Edible has more than 1,100 locations and has been ranked as a top franchise by Entrepreneur and Inc. magazines. Even amid the pandemic, same-store sales grew 61 percent in April and are up 8.7 percent year-to-date. The company experienced its most successful Mother’s Day...
Edible bears record-setting Mom’s Day ‘fruit’
Edible reports that it recorded a massive 36% increase in sales on Mother's Day this year over last this past Sunday, when the brand fulfilled a record-setting 700,000-plus orders and 550,000-plus deliveries. The company said it sees the business as an affirmation and continuation of the last eight weeks of...
Edible Posts Record Mother’s Day Sales, the Latest in Eight Weeks of Business Growth During COVID-19
ATLANTA, May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Edible®, the world's largest franchisor of fresh fruit arrangements and all-natural fruit snacks and dipped treats, posted a record Mother's Day week, fulfilling over 700K orders and making over 550K deliveries. The record-setting performance represented a 36% increase from last year and included some...
Edible® Teams With 12 Recording Artists To Make Sweet Music For Mom On Mother’s Day
ATLANTA, May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Edible®, the world's largest franchisor of fresh fruit arrangements and all-natural fruit snacks and dipped treats, is teaming with 12 recording artists to create a one-of-a-kind gift collection of music and treats just in time for Mother's Day. "Songs for Mom" covers a variety...