{"id":10296,"date":"2013-10-17T13:40:47","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T17:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.franchisegator.com\/articles\/?p=10296"},"modified":"2022-03-03T15:11:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T20:11:10","slug":"edible-arrangements-reaches-new-milestone-11537","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisegator.com\/articles\/edible-arrangements-reaches-new-milestone-11537\/","title":{"rendered":"Edible Arrangements Reaches New Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>Just a little over a year after opening their 1000th<br \/>\nlocation, Edible Arrangements has announced the opening of the 1,100th<br \/>\nstore in Weslaco, Texas. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&quot;It is amazing to think how far Edible Arrangements has come<br \/>\nfrom our first location,&quot; said Tariq Farid, CEO of Edible Arrangements. &quot;When<br \/>\nwe opened our first store, we never dreamed that just 14 years later, there<br \/>\nwould be 1,100 locations spread around the world. &quot; He continues, &quot;None of this<br \/>\nwould have been possible without the dedication of our franchise partners and<br \/>\nour talented corporate support staff.&quot;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>US Military vet, Maurice Welton, one of the franchisor&#8217;s<br \/>\nmost successful franchisees, will be owner\/operator of the South Texas<br \/>\nfranchise. &quot;Weslaco is a great fit for the Edible to Go concept due to high<br \/>\nfoot traffic and our great location near the revitalized historic downtown<br \/>\narea,&quot; said Welton. 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