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Market Basket Board Was Justified in Firing "Imperious" CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, Judge Rules
Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster said the board acted in good faith and Demoulas failed to prove bad faith after a 125-page ruling.
- On Monday, Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster validated the Market Basket board's September 2025 vote to remove CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, ending his legal battle to regain control of the grocery chain.
- The board's decision followed escalating tensions with Demoulas's three sisters, who control over 60% of the company, as directors feared a repeat of the 2014 boycott citing his "imperious" leadership style.
- While Laster noted Demoulas proved he was a "good operator," the judge found he "did not respond constructively" to governance issues, ruling the board "acted in good faith" when terminating the executive.
- Chief Financial Officer Donald T. Mulligan, who has served the company for 42 years, will continue as interim CEO, and the board anticipates working with Demoulas "productively into the future as one of the company's important shareholders."
- Reaffirming that the company is not for sale, the board plans to focus on maintaining its family-owned model, with Market Basket continuing to offer low prices and profit sharing for associates, according to Monday's statement.
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Market Basket CEO’s Firing By His Own Sisters Upheld After Prolonged Family Legal Battle
The Market Basket board was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday. Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster said the board, controlled by Demoulas’ three sisters, was “valid” to suspend and remove Demoulas from his position as president and CEO last year. Demoulas had countersued, arguing that [...] The post Market Basket CEO’s Firing By His Own Sisters Upheld After Prolonged Family Legal Ba…
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