• Bread For Life
  • Charity
  • family
  • Non-profit support
  • Philanthropy
  • Southington
  • Tariq Farid
  • Tariq Farid Foundation
  • Youth

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to participate as a speaker at the Southington Business Forum organized by the Southington Economic Development Department and the Southington Chamber of Commerce.

Continue reading ““Bread for Life” continues the tradition of neighbors helping neighbors”

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  • Charity
  • children
  • family
  • Holidays
  • New Haven
  • Non-profit support
  • Philanthropy
  • Tariq Farid
  • Tariq Farid Foundation

If, as the saying goes, the holidays are for the children, then this is the time of year that seems to heighten the tragedy that is a child in need.

It is especially tragic when those needs are for the most basic items.

Continue reading “It’s the time of year to think of the children”

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  • American Dream
  • awards
  • Edible Arrangements
  • Entrepreneurship
  • family
  • honors
  • Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame
  • success
  • Tariq Farid

Over the years I have been fortunate to receive a number of awards and recognitions. Of course none of them would have been possible without the support of my family and friends as well as the valuable contributions of my many, many business associates. Continue reading “A special “Thank You!” to the Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame”

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  • 1000 stores
  • American Dream
  • Edible Arrangements
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Franchise
  • International Franchise Association
  • Military veterans
  • Tariq Farid
  • technology
  • Veterans Day. VetFran

For many years I’ve participated in numerous events sponsored by the International Franchise Association (IFA), the world’s premier organization for franchisors, franchisees and industry suppliers. It’s been an honor, as well as an education, to meet the brightest people in franchising through the IFA, and now I’ve been given an opportunity to work with the IFA at the highest possible level as a member of its board of directors. I’m humbled by the recent decision of IFA’s leadership to appoint me to the board beginning in February 2016. Continue reading “An opportunity to advance franchising worldwide”

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  • Charity
  • children
  • Edible Arrangements
  • Edible Arrangements franchisees
  • Edible Cares
  • franchisees
  • Non-profit support
  • Philanthropy
  • Tariq Farid

Almost every day something happens that makes me very proud of the Edible Arrangements franchise owners and team members. One particular moment comes each month when new franchise owners arrive at our Corporate Headquarters in Wallingford, Connecticut for training. Continue reading “A learning experience becomes a cause for good”

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