Bashas’ Inc. and 2 affiliated entities (”Debtors”) filed petitions in Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code. Bashas’ is the lead debtor (case no. 09-16050) and filing concurrently were affiliates Bashas’ Leaseco, Inc. (case no. 09-16051) and Sportsman’s L.L.C. (case no. 09-16052). Bashas is a family owned supermarket chain with 158 locations, primarily in Arizona. It is one of the nations largest privately held grocers. Published reports state that Bashas’ has more than 20,000 creditors. The top 30 unsecured creditors as identified by Bashas’ Inc. are listed below:
| Unsecured Creditor Name | Nature of Claim | Amount of Claim |
| CARDINAL HEALTH | Merchandise trade payable | $2,758,377.63 |
| PHOENIX COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO | Merchandise trade payable | $2,560,560.35 |
| FRITO LAY INC | Merchandise trade payable | $1,188,133.95 |
| SHAMROCK FOODS | Merchandise trade payable | $1,068,195.55 |
| KAUL BOTTLING CO | Merchatkfise trade payable | $1,035,067.58 |
| PEPSI COLA – PHOENIX | Merchandise trade payable | $1,007,582.69 |
| SOURCE INTERLINK DIST LLC | Merchandise trade payable | $659,738.04 |
| SWIRE COCA-COLA USA | Merchandise trade payable | $588,915.80 |
| HOLSUM BAKERY INC | Merchandise trade payable | $538,612.91 |
| KELLOGG SALES CO | Merchandise trade payable | $501,996.62 |
| SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS OF ARI | Merchandise trade payable | $454,835.14 |
| GENERAL MILLS FINANE INC 2/16 | Merchandise trade payable | $453,725.32 |
| MISSION FOODS | Merchandise trade payable | $436,988.40 |
| KRAFT FOODS INC 2/13 | Merchandise trade payable | $381,868.50 |
| ALLIANCE BEV/CANYON DIV | Merchandise trade payable | $357,006.06 |
| OCOTILLO WHOLESALE | Merchandise trade payable | $356,365.34 |
| COLIMAN PACIFIC CORP | Merchandise trade payable | $343,971.25 |
| UNITED NATURAL FOODS WEST INC | Merchandise trade payable | $333,041.85 |
| NABISCO BISCUIT CO | Merchandise trade payable | $324,860.59 |
| DLJ PRODUCE INC | Merchandise trade payable | $319,164.20 |
| OROWEAT FOODS CO | Merchandise trade payable | $316,987.48 |
| HICKMANS EGG RANCH | Merchandise trade payable | $314,590.41 |
| ABBOTT NUTRITION | Merchandise trade payable | $313,514.34 |
| SOUTHWIND FOODS LLC | Merchandise trade payable | $311,686.47 |
| BLAZER WILKINSON LLC | Merchandise trade payable | $306,494.75 |
| NESTLE USA INC 2/15 | Merchandise trade payable | $303,318.32 |
| SARAH FARMS | Merchandise trade payable | $301,320.30 |
| PEPSI COLA BOTTLING | Merchandise trade payable | $301,243.69 |
| CONAGRA FOODS SALES INC | Merchandise trade payable | $301,005.30 |
| GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP | Merchandise trade payable | $287,990.22 |