BashasÍ Family of Stores _ the family-owned grocer that operates Food City, AJÍs Fine Foods, EddieÍs Country Store, and both BashasÍ and BashasÍ Dine supermarkets _ is an Arizona-based company founded by brothers Ike and Eddie Bashas, 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 in Arizona. Since the companyÍs inception in 1932, BashasÍ has given back more than $100 million to the communities it serves.