The entrepreneur spirit runs through Kamran and his family. As a teenager, Kamran helped operate a successful chain of flower shops started by Tariq Farid, his older brother and the founder and Chief executive Officer of EAI. Together, they combined their life experiences and knowledge of the floral industry to create a concept that would revolutionize the gift giving industry. Inspired by the convergence of three trends- Americans' growing consumption of fresh fruit, the robust growth in the specialty food market and the increasing dollars Americans were spending on gifts – the Farid brothers designed a unique product and worked nonstop to build a brand, and a franchise system, from scratch. Edible Arrangements® was born.
In 1999, the Farid brothers opened the first Edible Arrangements® store in East Haven, Connecticut followed quickly by the first Edible Arrangements® franchise, which opened in Waltham, Massachusetts in 2001. From one store in 2001 to over 800 stores seven short years later, Edible Arrangements® is rapidly expanding throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Dubai and opening soon in other international markets.
Kamran Farid continues on a successful career path with Edible Arrangements® and looks forward to enhancing the franchise system for the benefit of Edible Arrangements® franchisees and customers. He credits his parents for his success as they have been his inspiration throughout the years.
Kamran was born in Pakistan and immigrated to the United States at age two. He grew up in West Haven, Connecticut and lives with his wife and daughter in Cheshire, Connecticut. Kamran Farid is a co-founder of the Farid Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports local charities and helps build strong, healthy communities.
