This is all a family feud and has been for years.... This is simply the latest attempt to shift the power between the two sides of a very divided family... This time however it has gotten worse because employees have gotten involved as well.... I do feel bad for all those that depend on MB for employment. However it is the employees that will pay the biggest price if this continues to go on...

I haven't been interested in boycotting MB at this point, however I am getting tired of the ridiculous behavior of all involved even down to the store employee level, and may just decide to boycott MB after this mess is resolved. Because basically everyone is acting childish... Just like the DeMoulas Family......

In my mind the manager in Tilton deserves at this point to be fired. Reading his statement in this thread boils my blood... I don't expect him to agree with the issues at the corporate office, however it is entirely disloyal in my opinion, that on his own accord he shut the store down.

These opinions are my own, no one elses, If you don't agree I respect that... Please respect my right to my opinion.

New MB Stores in trouble
 

I was speaking to a MB manager, he said that T had 250-300 million earmarked for new MB buildings in New England. These new buildings are in various stages of construction. This money recently got moved to bonuses for the shareholders. If the construction is stopped the communities will have no alternative other than to sue MB.

I feel so sorry for the employees of this company. Will miss MB shopping deals but will wait till this gets fixed.

Go MB

As an out-of -towner that visits the lakes region once a year, I find the Tilton MB a very nice place to shop. The employee's are friendly and helpful. I hope all the problems get worked out. Take care

The doors were not locked and a register was open if you wanted to shop there today, all day!

It's cool tho bro, nobody is going to take your opinion away from you and if they try, stand by your convictions!!

Where am I going to get some Rotisserie Turkey Thighs that Market Basket has? I eat Turkey Thighs because they not only taste good but they are good for you.

Also I'm sure FLL is going to miss their free coffee. :D

Tis, if you remember the MB stores even just a few years ago, they were ...let's say not top of the line, cheap, but so were a lot of the products offered.
What Art T. decided to do to, as far as I could see from the ones I work and live near, was a total improvement package.
1000% percent improvement for the newer ones we have near us, and or say 500% in the older ones that he just re-did.
The "new" one in Nashua and the older ones near now are offering not only better product, but cheaper prices than any other store near them. That Staff is happy and show it in their helpfulness and friendliness.
I used to only buy the cookout meat at almost anywhere else or a butcher shop. after tasting the new stores meat, I only buy from there, better tasting beef, and cheaper than anyone else.

All and all made for a much better shopping experience, and I never worked there.\
Too bad I now will not shop there in the future unless it changes back the way it was, same CEO, same workers.

I completely support the Market Basket employees. I have shopped there since the 80s. I have seen that chain go from a mediocre grocery to a top of the line company offering the best produce at the best prices.
What is going on is beyond belief. I will no longer support their business unless they reinstate Arthur T. And I buy a lot of groceries .

Clearly Arthur T is an incredible leader. I have never seen anything like this in my business career either. To command such loyalty from workers, many of whom don't come in day to day contact with the man, is astonishing. Arthur T gets it, that is for sure. Here is hoping he is able to pull off a miracle!

Agreed, there has never been something like this happen before in any American business.

Arthur S. summers in Tuftonboro (as Tis mentions)...
Shall be an interesting saga to watch.

Thank you Patiently, I was told yesterday what you just said that it IS Arthur S. So he would be the not so nice one that they all don't like that has taken over, right?

Jmen, I tried to pm you, but you are not accepting pms?

In my opinion, the employees better be careful or they may not get what they wish for. I saw on the news last night that at one MB (Reading MA I think) the store manager said his sales for the day were going to be less than $10k. Normal sales on a Weds would be over $200k.

That $190k is going somewhere. People have to buy groceries, no way to avoid it. So they are going to other stores to get what they need. And they may not end up going back to MB.

Offer to buy them out
 

Art T. has offered to buy out the other side of the family.
Hopefully their greed kicks in and they take his offer.

If greed isn't overpowered by hatred, then it will work. I'm not too optimistic about this one, those two hate each other.

Yes those two do hate each other no doubt.
But there are other members of the board that may not be a close to the fight as we think they are.
I saw someplace, don't remember were, that they are losing at least $90K per store. They may back off the fight losing $6M a day.

Guess we won't know anything until the board meets Friday.

Thank you to MB employees for saying enough is enough when it comes to corporate greed. And loyalty to a company and good boss is great to see. I support them in their quest. But they are not the first to speak against corporate greed---let us all wake up before it is too late. But I guess when we say "corporations are people" we are indeed on a slippery slope.

This sums it up...

I hope I'm not witnessing the beginning of the end of one of my New England favorites. Family infighting in the middle of a business cannot help the business. Take this feud outside and let the business continue.

For a truly super-duper supermarket, you wanna go to Heath's Supermarket in Centre Harbor which always has a variety of five or six different freebie courtesy coffee flavors in a luxurious styrofoam cup, and for free too, to their paying customers....my type of price!

Donate to Fund for MB employees
 

This was posted on bostonchannel.com today. If you want to put your money where your mouth is, and help -- go to this site
http://www.gofundme.com/bzt0qk

Hopefully, for the good of the great folks that are part of the Market Basket team, Arthur T's offer to buy a controlling interest in the company will be accepted at today's meeting. I see this as the only way Market Basket will be able to move forward in the likeness we all know and enjoy.

Second best option would be a sell-out to a company that wants to restore the working environment that made Market Basket what it was up until this June. To do this, they would need to bring back ATD at least to re-establish order.

Worse situation would be a continuation of the present ownership meaning a continuation of this standoff.

Come on Market Basket BoD! Do what is right for the company and all the people that have worked hard to make it what it is today. These people deserve better than what they have endured the last several weeks. Today, you can do the right thing or you can set the stage for a major financial disaster impacting too many people here in the Lakes Region and in New England.

R2B

Market Basket now national news
 

This is currently on the ABC News webpage:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/f...chain-24707040

Too bad, the BOD is going to play hard ball after all
 

Market Basket board will consider buyout, stands by new CEOs

Read more: http://www.wmur.com/money/market-bas...#ixzz38VekBvBi

I think there is going to be a major shakeup in the structure of the company. My best guess is you will see a bunch of management replaced at all levels, from the top down to department managers in the stores. I did the job for many years, it isn't rocket science to run a store. What is difficult is dealing with the employees and customers and making them feel like family. The next year is going to be an interesting one for this company.

My goodness, when is this going to be over?

It's OK to like your CEO and protest because he was fired, but to walk off your job for this length of time is really just hurting the workers. The billionaire owners will get their money back but it will take a long time for the workers to recover.

IMHO someone is getting some bad advice about this whole thing.

I really never thought it would go this far when jmen24 started this post.

Even a strong union wouldn't have the Rocky Mountain Oysters to walk out like this.

Think of the Minutemen of 1776. Strong convictions.

I did find out for sure it is Arthur S-the one nobody seems to like who lives by the Barber's Pole.

Must you keep planting these posts just to get a rise out of people?

It's my fault that FLL talked about free coffee. On my post #45 I said the following: "I'm sure FLL is going to miss their free coffee."

My local MB and one of the newest locations in Bedford has been empty.I have not drove through in front of the main doors but it looks as if its actually closed.3 times this weekend I drove by and saw maybe 10 cars when there are always hundreds.There were more more people protesting in front than cars in the lot.Never seen anything like this.

Sorry to be a bit off topic, but....what about GOVERNMENT GREED? They are the greediest of all in my book. Local, State, Federal, whatever. They spend more than they have, then come looking for more from all of us. They have no limits and just keep on spending. At least the "greedy" corporation that was Market Basket actually created jobs and paid taxes. Show me one government entity that has done the same.

How's this SP?

I can walk to a Shaw's or drive 10 minutes to Market Basket. I usually do the drive. I guess I'll be doing more walking until this is settled. Of course, it Shaw's goes back to their higher cost ways I can go to the Hannaford's in Nashua.

Thomas Jefferson. One of the greatest that ever lived in America. Heed his words.

Don't forget the corporate welfare via tax breaks given to these corporations! We feed their greed. Enough is enough.

Spectacular SS! Thanks for sharing.

Forget "corporate" welfare, what about "personal" welfare. Tell me that's not out of control? :fire:

...except that Jefferson never said that...

http://www.monticello.org/site/jeffe...nmentquotation

Getting back to MB, I hope this gets resolved and ATD is restored as CEO, but greed and family feuds run deep, so I fear the board and ASD will let it burn. Sad...

This is unreal how kin get their hands on a business and eff it up. I hate greed!

My hats off to every employee having to put up with this dis-functional family. They are damaging more families then their own, what a shame.

Let's keep politics out of this folks, this battle has been simmering in this family for years, I'm sure the last thing on their minds is political agendas.

I could certainly stir the political pot up, but that isn't what this story is about. Our webmaster has allowed this thread even though lake content is shaky, let's not force him to shut it down....


If I can refrain, you can too!!!