AJ's Fine Foods, formerly known as AJ Bayless, is a supermarket chain formerly headquartered in

Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Arizona#List of cities and towns, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, it is the ...

. It was founded by Arthur Joseph Bayless in the 1930s.

History

The company went through a bankruptcy in the late 1980s. It was acquired by

Bashas' Bashas' is a grocery store chain, primarily located in Arizona, with two locations outside the state in Crownpoint, New Mexico, and Shiprock, New Mexico. Its headquarters are in Chandler. As of December 15, 2021, Bashas' is owned and operated by ...

in 1993. Under Bashas' ownership, AJ's has positioned itself as an upscale gourmet and specialty grocery chain with each store located in affluent neighborhoods. The stores feature chef-prepared entrees, an extensive wine collection with trained cellar staff, and specialty baked goods. Some locations in middle-class and blue-collar neighborhoods were converted to Bashas' Food City format.

References

External links

*{{official website, http://www.ajsfinefoods.com Companies based in Phoenix, Arizona