Talk:Bashas'

Advert tag

I've replaced the advert tag which was removed from this article, because it still clearly reads like an advertisement. A short sample of the text:

Thousands of Bashas' members have poured labor and love into the company since its founding. Like any family, the personality of Bashas' is a reflection of the quality of the people who work for and grow with the company. Bashas' has survived the ups and downs of the supermarket industry, increased competition and national economic fluctuations because its members are determined to work together to continually make the company better able to serve our customers. Many members choose to remain with Bashas' for decades, and we think that says a lot about Bashas', and a lot about the people who are at its heart, our members.

There are pages of this saccharine-sweet stuff, which is only designed to sell product. The advert tag goes back on!--Firsfron 13:46, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

No more "advert"

Good News — the "ADVERT" tag is gone; this site gets my approval. This is no mention of any nonsense previously stated by previous person that added the "ADVERT TAG" Please read the update version of this page. THANK YOU. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ryanlong (talk • contribs) 12:21, 24 February 2006‎ (UTC)

Removal of Advert tag

The current version does not read like an advertisement. I am removing it. If I am wrong, please talk to me. Thank you. (pjh1810) 09:30, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

Articles for Deletion debate

This article survived an Articles for Deletion debate. The discussion can be found here. -Splash^talk 01:23, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

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Employee COI edit request: ownership and outdated information

I am employed by Bashas', but I am making this request in my personal capacity and not on behalf of the company. Because of my employment connection, I am requesting that uninvolved editors review and make any appropriate changes.

Several parts of the article appear outdated, contradictory or insufficiently cited.

1. Ownership and parent company

The article currently says that Bashas' is owned by the Raley family “via Raley's Supermarkets.” This does not clearly describe the current company structure.

Raley's completed its acquisition of the Bashas' Company in December 2021. Bashas' then became an operating company within the newly formed parent organization called The Raley's Companies. The official announcement says The Raley's Companies was created to support its operating companies, including Raley's and Bashas'.

Suggested lead wording:

Since December 2021, Bashas' has operated as part of The Raley's Companies, which acquired the Bashas' Company that year.

Suggested infobox change:

| type = Subsidiary
| parent = [[Raley's Supermarkets|The Raley's Companies]] (2021–present)

I suggest removing the current `owner` entry:

| owner = Basha family (1932–2021)<br>Raley family via [[Raley's Supermarkets]] (2021–present)

The Basha family's historical ownership can remain explained in the History section.

Sources:

2. Number of locations

The infobox currently says:

118 total (Bashas' 55; Food City 48; AJ's Fine Foods 11; Bashas' Diné Market 8)

However, those individual numbers total 122 rather than 118. The Overview also says the company operates more than 130 stores.

Progressive Grocer reported in May 2025 that Bashas' operated 112 stores in Arizona and the Navajo Nation in New Mexico.

Suggested infobox wording:

| num_locations = 112<ref>{{cite news
 |last=Acosta
 |first=Gina
 |title=Bashas' Family of Stores Boasts Aisles of Authenticity
 |url=https://progressivegrocer.com/bashas-family-stores-boasts-aisles-authenticity
 |work=Progressive Grocer
 |date=May 19, 2025
 |access-date=July 12, 2026
}}</ref>
| num_locations_year = 2025

The unsupported breakdown by individual store banner should be removed unless a reliable source can be found for each number. The “more than 130 stores” statement in the Overview should also be updated or removed.

3. Headquarters and support center

The citation currently used for the Chandler headquarters statement is an old Census Bureau page describing the City of Chandler. It does not establish Bashas' headquarters or office location.

The City of Chandler reported that the Bashas' administrative and operations Support Center moved from South Basha Road to 2650 W. Geronimo Place in Chandler in spring 2023.

Suggested wording:

Bashas' is based in Chandler, Arizona. Its Support Center, which serves as a hub for merchandising and operations, moved to West Geronimo Place in Chandler in 2023.

Suggested citation:

4. Leadership statement

The History section currently says that Eddie Basha III “is now” the CEO. The wording “is now” is outdated and presents an old position as current.

Supermarket News reported that Steve Mayer succeeded Edward “Trey” Basha III as president of the Bashas' Family of Stores in June 2023.

Suggested historical wording:

In June 2023, Steve Mayer succeeded Edward “Trey” Basha III as president of the Bashas' Family of Stores.

Suggested citation:

This wording records the dated leadership change without using “now” or making an unsupported claim about future leadership.

5. Employee total

The infobox lists 9,085 employees using an old bare AZCentral link, while the Overview says approximately 8,500 employees.

The December 2021 acquisition announcement described Bashas' as having nearly 9,000 team members. Because this is a dated figure, the current exact number of 9,085 should either be removed or replaced with a clearly dated figure.

Possible infobox wording:

| num_employees = Nearly 9,000
| num_employees_year = 2021

The December 2021 acquisition sources listed above support this dated figure. If an editor considers a 2021 figure too old, it may be better to leave the employee field out until a newer published figure is available.

6. Bankruptcy history

The paragraph about Bashas' filing for Chapter 11, closing stores and emerging from bankruptcy does not currently have adequate inline citations.

KJZZ reported that Bashas' filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009, closed ten Bashas' and Food City locations and emerged from bankruptcy in late 2010. Arizona PBS reported that its reorganization plan called for repaying its debts in full.

Suggested simplified wording:

Bashas' filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July 2009. The company closed ten Bashas' and Food City locations before emerging from bankruptcy in late 2010. Its reorganization plan called for repaying its creditors in full.

Suggested citations:

7. Website formatting

The infobox currently uses an old manually formatted HTTP link:

| website = [http://bashas.com/ bashas.com]

Suggested replacement:

| website = {{URL|https://www.bashas.com}}

8. Additional sourcing cleanup

The following material also appears to need citations, rewriting or removal:

• the detailed distribution-center measurements, temperatures and equipment;
• statements about current union status;
• the slogans listed for Bashas' and AJ's Fine Foods;
• promotional-sounding descriptions of AJ's prepared foods, wine department and bakery;
• Food City's acquisition history and store conversions;
• lists of the banners' current competitors;
• other paragraphs in the store-nameplates section that contain no inline citations.

I suggest removing promotional or minor slogan material when it does not add encyclopedic value. Historical or operational claims should be retained only when supported by reliable published sources.

After these corrections and the remaining uncited sections have been reviewed, an uninvolved editor can determine whether the article-wide `

` template is still necessary.

Thank you.

Korey600 (talk) 04:47, 13 July 2026 (UTC) Korey600 (talk) 04:47, 13 July 2026 (UTC)