Culminating its weeks-long Community Choice Charity Challenge, Bashasâ named C4 Foundation the grand prize winner of a $50,000 donation during a special event Sept. 23 at a Bashasâ supermarket in Tempe, Arizona. The challenge, part of the grocerâs 90th anniversary celebration, invited people to vote their favorite charities forward for a chance to win a […]
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Bashas’ Family of Stores, founded in 1932 in Arizona by the Basha family, operates numerous locations and maintains its reputation as a beloved grocery retailer deeply rooted in the region’s history. It was among the first grocery stores in the U.S. to introduce a fully integrated electronic checkout system. As of 2023, Bashas’ continues to serve customers across Arizona.
Bashas’ continues to prioritize customer satisfaction while maintaining its tradition of delivering exceptional products and a warm shopping experience for generations of shoppers.
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Bashas’ To Donate $50K To Nonprofit For Anniversary Celebration
As part of its 90th anniversary celebration, Bashas’ will present $50,000 to a charity as part of its Community Choice Charity Challenge. The winning charity will be announced during an event Sept. 23 at the Bashasâ store at McClintock and Warner in Tempe, Arizona. Since mid-July, shoppers were able to cast votes for their favorite […]
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Nonprofits Benefit From Bashas’ Generosity, Support
Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine, a community partner with Bashasâ for more than 40 years, was quick to congratulate the company on its 90th anniversary. Co-CEOs Mary Mitchell and Christina Spicer said the Girl Scout mission is to build young women of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better […]
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Bashasâ DinĂŠ Markets Providing Fresh Food To Native Americans
Eddie Basha Jr. opened the first Bashasâ DinĂŠ Markets in the Navajo Nation in 1981. Currently, Bashasâ has nine stores to serve the Navajo people. More than 40 years ago, the Navajo Nation put out a request for proposals to all the grocers. His father was the only one who answered, Trey Basha said. At […]
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Bashasâ Stores Known For ScratchâMade Donuts, Fresh Foods
The Shelby Report of the Westâs EVP Bob Reeves recently toured a Bashasâ store in Chandler, Arizona, where he was accompanied by Ralph Woodward, SVP of operations for Bashasâ Family of Stores; Team Leader Kris Greco and David Herrera, director of operations for the conventional Bashasâ stores. The Starbucks kiosk was the first stop, where […]
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Raleyâsâ Acquisition Helps Bashasâ Become âBest, Better Versionâ
Bashasâ Family of Stores was sold to The Raleyâs Companies in late 2021. Keith Knopf, president and CEO of the Northern California-based organization, and Trey Basha, president of Bashasâ, recently sat down with The Shelby Report of the Westâs EVP Bob Reeves to talk about the acquisition and the future of Bashasâ. Knopf, who had […]
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Late Eddie Basha Jr. Inducted Into Food Industry Hall Of Fame
The late Eddie Basha Jr. has been inducted into The Shelby Reportâs Food Industry Hall of Fame. Basha Jr. died in 2013 at the age of 75. Born in 1937 in Arizona, he carried on the family legacy of operating Bashasâ Supermarkets, growing the company and acquiring Food City and AJâs Fine Foods. Trey Basha, […]
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Bashas’ Supermarkets Celebrating 90th Anniversary
Arizona-based Bashasâ Supermarkets is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2022. Bashasâ President Edward âTreyâ Basha recently visited with The Shelby Report of the Westâs EVP Bob Reeves about the history of the company. Trey Bashaâs grandfather, Eddie Basha Sr., and his great-uncle, Ike Basha, both the sons of Lebanese immigrants, started Bashas’ in 1932 on […]