Time Flies When You're Having Fun

“It was twenty years ago today Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play…” is how an iconic Beatles song from 1967 begins. Well, this year is my 20^th anniversary in the Edible Arrangements system as an owner. Boy, what a ride!

When I began this journey, Edible Arrangements offered (maybe) 7 arrangements; today, there are over 500.

There were only 3 stores in the Philadelphia area and fewer than 150 nationwide. I was the 4^th in the region; now, there are more than 38, and 600 nationwide.

My first store was in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania; two years later, I opened my second store in Villanova. Four years later, I opened my current location here in Willow Grove, where I dedicate my complete focus. 

What would be in my highlight reel from the past twenty years? Tops for me will always be the smiles on faces and the sense of comfort or cheer that my arrangements bring to recipients, whether for New Baby, Birthday, Get Well or Sympathy. I have had the pleasure to follow a few customers with 95^th birthday celebrations, and it was an honor for the family to trust in me to deliver arrangements in the subsequent years as the celebrants passed 100-101. A few years later, I might get a wonderful thank-you note from the family, telling me of the person’s passing, and how much the sympathy deliveries from my store meant to the family. 



None of this would be possible without the incredible dedication of my employees throughout the years. Tae (with me 14 years) is the 'glue' who holds everything together. With her right hand team member, Lisa (12 years), the store runs nearly 365 days a year. Tae has never missed a day of work. Her work ethic AND her artistry are terrific. During very busy holidays such as Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, she will put in very long days, always with a calm demeanor. Her famous saying to me (and others) is “relax! it’s only fruit.” As manager, she also leads a team of temporary workers who join us for holidays, including the very capable members of Boy Scout Troop 97 from the Bryn Athyn community. (Scouts have a built-in sense of 'can-do' and dedication that work very well in my environment.) 

I always try to have one or two high school students on staff. It’s so rewarding to see them mature & move on to adult life.  A ‘cute’ story is of a young lady who had to be taught how to use a mop. Her mother called me - thanking me & laughing at the same time!

“It was 20 years ago today

Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play…they’re guaranteed to raise a smile.”

“Life’s been good to me so far.” 

So fortunate to have you with me on this journey...



Keith Cotton, The Grand Poobah

Edible Arrangements - Willow Grove

101 E. Moreland Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090

Cell: 610-202-3399

Email: keith.cotton@gmail.com

Store: 215-315-3801

WEB: www.EdibleArrangements.com

Edible Arrangements – Willow Grove’s

Community Member of the Month

Abington Police Chief Patrick Molloy

‘None of us is as good as all of us.’

Another friend of Edible Arrangements from Northeast Philadelphia, Chief Molloy of the

Abington, PA police department graduated Cardinal Dougherty High School (where he played

football and baseball) and St. Joseph’s University (with degrees in political science, philosophy,

and homeland security). What a perfect background for a modern-era police chief leading a

force of nearly 100 officers.

“One of our strengths is that we do community policing on steroids,” says Chief Molloy.

Another is the esprit de corps within the department. “I have detectives attend roll call briefings, we meet regularly to review our statistics, interface with The Hub for county-wide social

service, and support the P.A.L. for our youth.”

“Law enforcement is the ultimate team sport,” Molloy says. ‘None of us is as good as all of us’

he adds.

Chief Molloy’s is a classic Pennsylvania success story. He married his high school sweetheart,

had two sons, is now a proud grandparent and serves his local, regional and state-wide

communities. What a life, and what an influence.

About Keith Cotton & Edible Arrangements – Willow Grove, Chief Molloy says: “Keith has a lot

of energy, and is so good to the community, such as his support of Abington P.A.L.”

Thank you, Chief Patrick Molloy, for being our ‘Community Member of the Month!’

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The Summer of '26

We’re at the half-way mark of The Summer of ‘26. Over the next month, you’ll have finished back-to-school shopping, and be in wonderment about how much your kids and grandkids have grown since last year.

While you bask in the summer sun and fun for the ‘second half,’ remember to say and send a ‘thank you’ for:

• friends who allowed you to use their home, boat, camping gear, etc.;
• co-workers who covered for you while you were on vacation;
• folks who boarded or cared for your pets;
• summer camp staff who helped your children thrive this summer;
• travel agents who arranged your getaway adventures;
• your PTA / Home-School Association teams that met to plan & kick off the 2026-27 school year;
• hosts & hostesses who invited you for summer fun.