Matt Fortin
Beloved New England supermarket chain Market Basket is once again in turmoil, with its board putting CEO Arthur T. Demoulas on leave amid allegations he was plotting another major work stoppage — Demoulas called it a "hostile takeover." With help from the Boston Business Journal, NBC10 Boston be tracking all the big updates in the latest feud and explain what led Market Basket to this point.
18h ago
The three-day trial wrapped up on Thursday, and a Delaware judge will issue a decision within 90 days. For more, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and look out for instant updates on nbcboston.com and our YouTube page. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1d ago
On the second day of the three-day trial in Delaware, ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas began his testimony. Jon Chesto from the Boston Globe brings us up to speed on what the former executive had to say on the stand. Chesto's full coverage may be found here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/17/business/arthur-demoulas-market-basket-trial/ For more, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and look out for instant updates on nbcboston.com and our YouTube page. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2d ago
The food feud has officially made it into court. A trial has started in Delaware as Market Basket's board of directors looks to have the court uphold its firing of former CEO Arthur T. Demoulas. Demoulas, meanwhile, is fighting to get his job back. Boston Globe business reporter Jon Chesto joins us on the show from Delaware, where he was in court for day 1 of the trial. Check out his full reporting on the proceedings here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/16/business/market-basket-arthur-demoulas-trial/ For more, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and look out for instant updates on nbcboston.com and our YouTube page. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 2
Arthur T. Demoulas has filed a counterclaim in a Delaware court, responding to the allegations against him by Market Basket's board of directors, while making his own claims against the company's directors and his three sisters. For more, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and look out for instant updates on nbcboston.com and our YouTube page. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Sep 17
Market Basket has named a new interim CEO — Donald Mulligan. Mulligan has served as CFO for Market Basket since 1999, and was originally hired by Arthur T. Demoulas' father in the 1980s. Here's a breakdown of what to know. For more, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and look out for instant updates on nbcboston.com and our YouTube page. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Sep 12
Congresswoman Lori Trahan joins our show to discuss her feelings on Arthur T. Demoulas' firing this week. Trahan is a Lowell native — something she has in common with Market Basket — and wrote an open letter to the company's board of directors this week, urging them "to remember what this company means to the people who love it. To remember the generations of employees and customers who stood by Artie in 2014 — and who still stand by him today." For more, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and look out for instant updates on nbcboston.com and our YouTube page. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Sep 10
CEO Arthur T. Demoulas is out as Market Basket CEO. The news broke early in the morning on Sept. 10. What does this mean for the grocery store? What comes next? We're breaking everything down on Food Feud. For more, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and look out for instant updates on nbcboston.com and our YouTube page. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Sep 9
With no updates from either side yet in the Market Basket mediation, which began almost a week ago, we're learning more about what exactly goes into a process like this. Boston attorney Amy Mariani specializes in business mediation and brings us behind the scenes of what a corporate mediation session looks like. For more, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and look out for instant updates on nbcboston.com and our YouTube page. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.