Bashas' Inc.

Phoenix Police Took in 803 Guns in Latest Buyback, but Just One Assault Rifle

Phoenix police took in 803 guns in this past weekend's buyback program, but just one assault rifle was turned in.Phoenix Police Sergeant Steve Martos gave us the final count from this past weekend's buyback event, which includes 442 handguns, 162 shotguns, 198 rifles, and the lone assault rifle.See ... More >>

Eddie Basha, Grocery Magnate, Dies at 75

Eddie Basha, chairman of the Bashas' Family of Stores who regularly made appearances in the company's TV and newspaper ads for years, has died at age 75. Basha passed away Tuesday afternoon. The Chandler-born Basha took over his family's business, founded in 1910, in 1968, when he was 31 years ol ... More >>

Eddie Basha Jr. Spent Golden Years Fighting Greedy UFCW Labor Union; Philanthropist Grocer Dead at 75

Eddie Basha Jr., an Arizona legend who used profits from his successful grocery chain to fund countless charity causes, spent the last years of his life fighting allegations of racism, mistreating employees and even hurting babies by a labor union bent on domination. Though Basha, the grandson of A ... More >>

Employee-Owned WinCo Set to Shake Up the Valley's Supermarket Scene

On the heels of the news that Sprouts Farmers Market will merge with competitor Sunflower Farmers Market, a new grocery store is preparing to further shake up the Valley's competitive supermarket scene. WinCo, the employee-owned, no-frills discount supermarket based in Boise, Idaho, has announced i ... More >>

Phoenix's Most At-Risk Homeless Find Their Way, Thanks to a Team of "Navigators"

Local Labor Unions UFCW 99 and UA 469 File Federal Complaint Against Arizona Over New Anti-Defamation, Anti-Picketing Law

A new Arizona law that limits the ability of labor unions to harass employers with picketing and defamation has drawn a federal complaint by two local unions. The United Food and Commerical Workers Local 99 and the Local Union No. 469 of the United Association of Journeymen and A ... More >>

Hot Links: Death By Palms, Bashas' Art, and Party Crews

​A Mesa man was killed Saturday when 500 pounds of palm fronds fell on him and trapped him. The 28-year-old man was trimming a palm tree when the accident occurred, and by the time rescue crews arrived, he had suffocated. Efforts to revive the man were unsuccessful...Bashas' Inc. is fighting to ke ... More >>

Forks & Corks, Free Ice Cream and a Food Party in Today's Eater's Digest

An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. ​ The 7th annual Forks & Corks event is happening tomorrow, April 8th. More then 20 restaurants and resorts, such as District American Kitchen, Fleming's, Blanco, and the Royal Palms, will be dishing up a few of th ... More >>

Oakville Grocery to Join CityScape Development

​After Basha's Supermarkets' bankruptcy proceedings led to AJ's Fine Foods falling out the the CityScape lineup last year, locals have been wondering which retailer -- if any -- would step up to fill the void for a much-needed downtown grocery store at the 1.8 million square foot mixed-use pr ... More >>

Hot Links: Prostitution, Luke Air Force Base, and Chihuahuas

​Three women who worked at a massage parlor in Yuma have been arrested for allegedly running a prostitution ring out of the business. Won Shil Shim, Muae Park, and Hyun Joo Song, all Korean citizens, were charged after an ongoing investigation into the Somerton parlor. Shim was released on more th ... More >>

Hot Links: Missing Snowboarder, the Mesa Police Chief, and Storms

​Last night's storms have prompted a search for a child swept away by floodwaters. The storm was the worst Arizona has seen in 17 years and closed all major highways leading out of Flagstaff. Several hikers were stranded in the wilderness despite Governor Jan Brewer's declaration of a state of ... More >>

PMT Ambulance's Management Has Union Roots -- and Labor Pains

Bashas' Announces More Store Closings; Terminating Leases as Part of Bankruptcy

​ Bashas' announced the locations today of all 14 stores it plans on closing by October 10. The family-owned chain filed for bankruptcy last month, but vows to stay afloat as a company and even improve its remaining 130 stores. As the Arizona Republic reported last week, the company is u ... More >>

August 10 In Blogs: CMX, Pussycat Dolls, Essence Bakery, and Adult Swim

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: The Kids Put Joe Arpaio on Blast: Video of Friday's Children's Walk to Wells Fargo Up on the ... More >>

This Week In Chow Bella

Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let's have one last look at the blog posts from this week: Chef Talk: Josh Hebert, Posh Bashas' Closing 10 Grocery Stores Battle of the ... More >>

Bashas' Employees Protest Union Tactics at UFCW Local 99's Phoenix Office

  Bashas' employees who say they're tired of a labor union's dirty tactics have launched a "grassroots effort" to strike back. The group "Save Our Stores" is fighting against the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 99, which has targeted the locally run chain for unionizati ... More >>

Food City Offers $5-Off Coupon in Mailer Bashing Labor Union's Tactics

  Don't believe the labor union -- and by the way, take $5 off your next purchase at Food City. That's the message from the Bashas' grocery chain in its latest English-and-Spanish-languages mailer to Valley homes. "Who is trying to destroy Food City?" the flier asks, then answers its ... More >>

Labor Unions' "Card-Check Bill" Dead; Act Would Have Removed Secret Ballot Union Elections

  A hotly disputed pro-labor-union bill that looked like it was heading for passage after Democratic gains in the 2008 election was essentially killed today by Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter. New Times first told our readers about this proposed federal law in o ... More >>

Hot Links: ASU Settles in Rape Case, Lawmakers Ponder Tax Code Overhaul; Tribe Allows Liquor Sales for Loop 101-Area Restaurants

So-called "date rape" cases will be handled differently at the state's three universities because of a lawsuit settlement -- no more sweeping cases under the rug. State lawmakers are considering a change to tax code -- critics say that's code for tax hike. Drink up on Indian land: The Salt ... More >>

Frozen yogurt makes its cultural comeback

Letters from the issue of Thursday, February 21, 2008

In its war for new members, a labor union is using dirty tricks to turn Hispanics against Bashas'

Magical History Tour

Photographer reminds us about what we'd almost forgotten

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, January 25

Westcor Weenies

This raucous raven demands: Is Westcor taking a cue from the Jim Crow South, or is io's closing really about a lame-o lease dispute?

The Hole Truth

Ain't too proud to bagel

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, February 16, 2006

Bad Medicine

Locking up cold medicine makes the politicians feel good -- but it won't put a dent in Arizona's meth habit

Letters

Letters from the issue of Thursday, June 23, 2005

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Camera Obscura

Geek when you're spoken to

LET'S GET PHYSICAL:

Pumping up and slimming down

Personal Foul

Jim Irvin should give up using taxpayers' money as a political football

Letters

Letters from the week of September 25, 2003

BEST WAY TO GROCERY SHOP FROM HOME

Bashas' Grocery Delivery Service

Navajo Hum

James Bilagody and the Cremains prove Native American music and metal can co-exist on Sacred Stage

History Lessons

Yavapai children used to call themselves "dumb Indians." Now they know better.

In Cinco

Getting in synch with Cinco de Mayo

Best Way To Shop From Behind The Wheel

Bashas' Drive-Through Grocery

Meet Market

A downtown neighborhood struggles over who will dominate the ethnic flavor of a supermarket where Latino and Anglo cultures collide

One Tough Mother

By Laura Laughlin Sophia Lopez-Espindola's grassroots organization has survived bullets, business setbacks and political pitfalls

Ground Zero

With arrests and civil pressures, police have reduced the terror inflicted by Eastside Los Cuatro Milpas. But conditions that gave rise to the gang in the first place still fester.

Radio Ga Ga

Once a week, skaters and fetishists take over the studio

Truck Queue

Business is brisk next door, and Richard Aiello craves peace and quiet

Grills' Town

Kid Pics for the week

Kid Pics for the week

POLS TO THE WASS

NO MERE MR. NICE GUY

GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFUL EDDIE BASHA IS KNOWN AS A PHILANTHROPIST AND A CRUSADER FOR EDUCATION. WHAT HE'S NOT KNOW AS IS A DEMOCRAT

THE MAN WHO GREW TOO MUCHPONYTAILED MEAT CUTTER REBELS AGAINST GROCERYSTORE DRESS CODE