[1] In 2017, Tariq Farid was inducted into the prestigious list of Hall of Fame by International Franchise Association.
His father son of Maher Amir u Din emigrated to the United States in the 1970s, working in Connecticut as a machinist.
[4] After designing the computer systems, training manuals, production and profitability tracking and supply chain management process, they began franchising the concept in 2001.
[5][6][7] As Founder, Farid has grown the company to more than 1,200 stores serving locations in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Arab Emirates, China, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Italy, Hong Kong, India, and Jordan.
[8] In 2006, Farid also launched the franchise concept Frutation by Edible Arrangements out of his desire to provide consumers an "on-the-go" option; now called "Edible® Treats".
[12] Edible Arrangements International, responded to inquiries about the lawsuit by saying that they strongly disagreed with the accusations and would vigorously defend the complaint.