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Veterans can now get a discount on groceries at these Arizona stores

The monthly 10% discount can be used at Food City, AJ's Fine Foods and Bashas'.

PHOENIX — Bashas' stores are offering a monthly 10% discount on all in-store purchases for retired and active-duty service members.

Starting Sept. 3, military service members and their household family members are eligible to receive an in-store discount on the first Tuesday of every month and during the holidays of Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Veterans Day.

Police officers, firefighters, paramedics and other first responders are also eligible to use the 10% discount, the company said.

The discount can also be applied to purchases made at Food City, AJ's Fine Foods, Eddie’s Country Store, and Bashas’ Diné Markets. To receive the discount, individuals must show their military or veteran ID card.

Bashas' was founded in Arizona more than 90 years ago. The grocery store chain was acquired by a California-based company in 2021.

   

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What is the Valley?:

“The Valley” is what locals call the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is considered the largest metropolitan area in the Southwest. 

The Valley is made up of various major cities other than Phoenix, including:

  • Mesa
  • Chandler
  • Scottsdale
  • Tempe
  • Glendale
  • Surprise
  • Peoria
  • Gilbert
  • El Mirage
  • Avondale
  • Litchfield Park
  • Goodyear
  • Buckeye

Whether a city is in the “East Valley” or “West Valley” depends on where it is in relation to Phoenix.

The cities of the Valley have a combined population of 4,845,832 people, according to the 2020 United States Census. This makes it the 11th largest metropolitan area in the country right behind the Boston and Atlanta areas.

How big is Maricopa County?

Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.

The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).

One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.

The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.

The county was named after the Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe.

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