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Founded in Texas in the 1960s, Market Basket is a privately held supermarket chain with 31 stores located throughout Louisiana and East Texas. While a relatively niche place to shop for your...
Kroger bought the chain in 1963 when Market Basket annual sales were $121 million (~$923 million in 2023). [4] In 1982, Kroger decided to exit the competitive Southern California supermarket business and broke up the 65 store Market Basket chain by selling many of stores to Ralphs, Boys, Hughes and Vons while closing the rest.
The next decade saw Market Basket begin an extensive remodeling and expansion program for half of the chain. More stores in the 1990s were acquired, including four cash and carry locations and three AppleTree stores. The Mauriceville location was replaced with a newly constructed store during this time.
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The next day, an estimated 5,000 people rallied outside the Market Basket store in Tewksbury. Leaders of the movement said that the protests must now head to the stores. Employees, as well as state politicians, began to call for a boycott of Market Basket stores. By mid week, Market Basket's sales had fallen about 70%.
Sep. 25—HOLLIS — The near $10 million sale of the former Laconia State School property to the real estate arm of the Market Basket Supermarkets chain cleared the Executive Council after ...