In honor of its 80th Anniversary, Big Y Foods, Inc. , a locally owned grocery store chain with headquarters in Springfield, MA, has partnered with Make-A-Wish Connecticut, inviting customers to purchase "Wish Stars" at check out at all 61 Big Y World Class markets, including at 31 stores in Connecticut. Stars cost $1.00 each and customers are welcome to write their name/s on their Wish Star for display in their store.