I am here ALL THE TIME. The employees are almost like friends, I see them so much. Ron in the produce department is great! I was just in this week (usually there about 3-4 times a week) and he picked out a watermelon for me and told me about the great deal on grapes and which ones were the sweetest.
I like to go to Basha's as they have quite a bit of Arizona grown produce. And their store eggs are Hickman eggs so again, they are all local. Why not give my money to as many local folk as possible to keep them in jobs?
At the holidays, its all hands on deck. I have been there when even district managers are on the floor helping customers find products. Very often, if needed, the managers are at the cash register if needed too.
They have Boar's Head lunch meat which is the only kind I can eat so I am thrilled with that too.
I try to avoid the national chains (Fry's, Safeway, Wal-Mart, and Albertsons) as much as I can. These people are local and the Basha's stores do a lot for our community.