- In 2014 employees and customers launched an unprecedented walkout and boycott to reinstate CEO Artie T., turning him into a New England folk hero and prompting a $1.6B buyback.
- A decade of debt and family infighting culminated in 2024–26 with the board ousting Artie T. again; a Delaware court upheld the firing amid a bitter governance battle.
- Market Basket remains profitable and busy, but some shoppers report small declines in service and feel — leaving the chain’s long-term identity uncertain.
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