And Baset was one of the first to know about the impending shutdown. He was on duty last Tuesday night when Ed Barsamian called him and asked him to stay an extra hour or so, until Barsamian could come into the store.
That night, Barsamian told Baset about the imminent litigation and the possibility that the store would close.
"Mr. Barsamian came in with his wife, and both of them were crying," said Baset.
"I was speechless," he added. "I couldn't say a single word for a few minutes, and then I started crying."
Though Baset does have a day job with a medical billing company, he said he cherished the Barsamian's post.
"At first, I just needed a second job and it was close to my home," he said. "But it was a lot better than I expected working in a grocery store to be."
"It became part of my family," he explained. "That's how I felt about this place."
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