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Summary:

Providing magnificent handcrafted fresh fruit bouquets and gourmet chocolate-dipped fruit for pick up or delivery. Their arrangements are floral beauties that can be eaten, made-to-order from fresh whole fruit. Their strawberries, apple wedges, pineapple daisies, banana slices, orange wedges and more are all dipped in gourmet semisweet chocolate or white chocolate, topped with variety of temping toppings like nuts or coconut, or decoratively swizzled to perfection. Also offering a new expanded in-store “grab & go” product line of fresh fruit juices, smoothies, sundaes, parfaits, salads, snacks, treats, gifts and a variety of chocolate dipped fruit or pineapple pops available in chilled display cases.

Confidential listing, please do not discuss with employees.

Competition:

The creator of and leader in fresh fruit bouquets. Be proud to make a product that helps people celebrate the most important occasions of their life – birthdays, holidays and special events. Also meet a growing customer demand for “healthy indulgences. Edible Arrangements offer a strong storefront retail model, plus an E-commerce model. Their average US store derives over 50% of revenue via E-commerce from their award-winning website and Customer Call Center. Plus reap the rewards of the company’s strong US National TV advertising and extensive online Search and Display marketing, in addition to, print, radio, local marketing materials and in-store merchandising. Accolades: Edible Arrangements has been named one of America’s fastest-growing privately held businesses by Inc Magazine and one of the top franchise systems in Entrepreneur Annual Franchise 500 Magazine 2013 – Overall ranked #40, Fastest Growing ranked #36 and America’s Top Global ranked #39, plus ranked #1 in its category four years in a row. Also ranked # 9 on the Forbes Top Franchises For The Money and named The Top 10 Hottest Retail Concepts by the International Council of Shopping Centers. As well as ranked #97 on the Internet Retailer Top 500 in 2012 and ranked #27 in 1851's Social 100: Top Social Media Campaigns That Stand Out. Furthermore, they hit a Facebook milestone this year, reaching 500,000 “likes” on their brand Facebook page. Recognized worldwide as a strong brand that boasts 77% brand awareness in the gift category!

Growth and Expansion:

Opened their first store in East Haven, Connecticut in 1999 and began franchising in 2001, today the franchise has grown to over 1,000 stores in 15 countries with sales of $450 million in 2012. This successful brand was inspired by the convergence of 3 trends: Americans' growing consumption of fresh fruit, the robust growth in the specialty food market and the increasing amount of money Americans are spending on gifts. With double-digit system-wide sales increases for the past 5 consecutive years, this franchise has great sales potential in any economy.

Location:

Prime retail space in a beautiful open-air, pedestrian friendly lifestyle shopping center featuring over 100 premier national retailers, select local merchants and specialty restaurants.

County: Rutherford

Facilities:

Square Feet: 1,456. Seating: 4. Days/Hrs of Operation: Mo-Fr 8a-7p & Sa 8a-5p & Su 12n-5p.

Real Estate: Leased

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Support/Training: Two weeks hands-on training. One week on-site and another week at Edible Arrangements University headquarters in Wallingford, CT where franchisees receive instruction on sales, management, production and customer service procedures. Plus there is E-Learning software – web-based training & computer-based video available to all employees so they can continue to learn all store processes with real-time updates.

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