Market Basket Family Drama is Back– And CEO Says It’s a ‘Hostile Takeover’ Attempt

By Katy Savage

June 5, 2025

Market Basket leadership is once again facing internal turmoil. CEO Arthur T. Demoulas — widely known as Artie T — says he’s being pushed out by his three sisters and the board members they’ve appointed. He, his two children (who are also involved in company operations), and several top executives have been placed on paid administrative leave.

Why the shakeup? The board alleges that Artie T and certain minority shareholders attempted to organize a walkout in retaliation against board decisions. They also claim he has failed to develop a formal succession plan and intends to hand over the company to his children without proper oversight or input from the majority owners.

Artie T. called it a “hostile takeover.”

Video created: 2025-05-29T19:06:41.632Z

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Katy Savage is the Granite Post's newsletter editor. Katy is an award-winning reporter with more than 10 years of experience working in daily, weekly, and digital news organizations as both an editor and reporter. Katy is a New England native and has a passion for telling stories about where she grew up.

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