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Bashas' Store at 7th Avenue and Osborn in Phoenix.

Bashas', the staple Arizona grocery store, was sold to a California company late last week. That means the family that owns the namesake store, as well as Food City and AJ’s Fine Foods will no longer own them — and they will no longer be under local ownership.

Ask any Arizonan about Bashas' and they will have something to say about the store or the family behind it.

One of those people is Kimber Lanning, the CEO of Local First Arizona, a nonprofit focusing on fostering the economic development of Arizona businesses.

The Show spoke with her to learn how the Basha family and stores had an impact on her life and what she does.

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