Market Basket Board Fires Two Suspended Executives, CEO Arthur T. Demoulas Calls Move "Heartless"

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Updated on: July 23, 2025 / 7:11 AM EDT

Market Basket's board of directors has fired two suspended executives who are loyal to suspended CEO Arthur T. Demoulas.

Joseph Schmidt, director of operations, and Tom Gordon, grocery director, were both fired Tuesday in the latest chapter in the struggle for power of the popular supermarket chain.

Demoulas, two of his children, Schmidt, Gordon and a third executive were all suspended and put on paid leave back on May 28. The board said Schmidt and Gordon were suspended for allegedly "encouraging a widespread work disruption" to show support for Demoulas.

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