This Mother’s Day, Bashas’, AJ’s Fine Foods and Food City stores across Arizona are offering a variety of ways to treat mom on her special day. In addition to floral bouquets and arrangements, cakes, sweet treats and an array of gifts, the neighborhood stores are hosting exclusive events for moms who adore a sweet treat and enjoy being treated to an al fresco meal.
Bashas’ Supermarkets 
Catch some food theater at Bashas’ grocery stores with their Long-Stemmed Strawberry Dipping events, which take place from 3-7 p.m. May 8-9. Live strawberry-dipping demos in chocolate fountains will take place throughout the afternoon, and the dipped berries will be available individually or in strawberry six-packs to take home and enjoy.
For more information, including store locations, visit bashas.com.
AJ’s Fine Foods
AJ’s Fine Foods locations are offering a chef-prepared Mother’s Day Brunch on their patios from 8 a.m.-noon on Sunday, May 9.
Find a selection of breakfast favorites including eggs as you like them, bacon, sausage, fresh fruit and more. Menus are unique to each location; more details about specific offerings and pricing are available from your neighborhood store. No reservations are needed.
AJ’s is also a one-stop-shop to celebrate mom. Find everything from a cake and floral arrangement to gift cards and custom gift baskets filled with her favorite things.
To find the AJ’s location nearest you, visit ajsfinefoods.com.
Food City Supermarkets 
A special surprise is on the menu this Mother’s Day at Food City Supermarkets, where Cheesecake Paletas (cheesecake on a stick) and Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries will be available from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on May 8, and from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 9.
For more information, including store locations, visit myfoodcity.com.
Bashas’ Family of Stores – the family-owned grocer that operates Food City, AJ’s Fine Foods, Eddie’s Country Stor, and both Bashas’ and Bashas’ Diné supermarkets – is an Arizona-based company founded by brothers Ike and Eddie Basha Sr. With more than 100 grocery stores, it is one of the largest employers in the state and one of the Best Places to Work. Since the company’s inception in 1932, Bashas’ has given back more than $100 million to the communities it serves.
