With battle for Market Basket apparently nearly over, can it thrive again? (Opinion)
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Boston Globe] By Steven Syre - August 26, 2014 -
The governor may have jumped the gun last week, but it looks like the battle over Market Basket is nearly over and the supermarket chain can get back to business soon.
Now everyone will ask: Can it ever be the same?
There is no shortage of industry experts who warn that the things that made Market Basket special — significantly lower food prices for customers and generous compensation for employees — can’t survive with the kind of debt payments a resolution of the Demoulas family battle will probably require.
I don’t buy it. Market Basket is certainly going to go through a rough patch once everyone comes back to work and tries to restock the empty shelves.
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