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<v Speaker 1>It's NIC's eye Ray, I'm going easy Boston's News Radio.

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<v Speaker 2>Brothers and sisters fight. That's what happens. Brothers and sisters fight.

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<v Speaker 2>Sometimes it involves one point six billion dollar companies. Sometimes

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<v Speaker 2>it involves thirty thousand employees with their jobs potentially on

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<v Speaker 2>the line. Rob, did we have that report by any chance?

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<v Speaker 2>All right, what we're gonna do right now is we'll

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<v Speaker 2>set up the show. Obviously, we're gonna start with Market Basket.

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<v Speaker 2>Gary Tag wereing for Dan Ray tonight. We're gonna roll

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<v Speaker 2>a report here from WBC and Kyle Bray and get

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<v Speaker 2>you up to Dan and what's happening. Let's rull.

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<v Speaker 3>Shoppers at the Market Basket in Gloucester are shocked to

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<v Speaker 3>hear that Market Basket has placed CEO Arthur T. Dobulis

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<v Speaker 3>on paid leave.

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<v Speaker 4>He's done a great job with the store.

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<v Speaker 5>I hope it does and change.

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<v Speaker 4>Who're lucky to have a store like this around here

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<v Speaker 4>in Kpe. Ann He's been a great person to work for,

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<v Speaker 4>according to people who I know, And.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, this does.

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<v Speaker 4>Consume me very much. Took care of his employees. One

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<v Speaker 4>particular in one store I know, had cancer. He went

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<v Speaker 4>out for a year. Already paid his salary, and he

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<v Speaker 4>paid his health benefits in his job was SAE when

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<v Speaker 4>he got back, so that speaks.

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<v Speaker 2>For Artie Back.

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<v Speaker 3>In twenty fourteen, market Back and workers went on strike

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<v Speaker 3>across the region when the board fired to Bullis. Tensions

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<v Speaker 3>between the Board and do Bullis are once again high

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<v Speaker 3>as they clash over basic oversight from Gloucester Kyle bra

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<v Speaker 3>AWBZ Boston's news radio.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, this is right out of network television from

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<v Speaker 2>the eighties. You know, this is like Dallas Falcon crashed,

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<v Speaker 2>all those TV dramas. Dynasty families want control. It's as

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<v Speaker 2>simple as this, folks. The sisters want already t out

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<v Speaker 2>because he wants to give it to his kids. That's

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<v Speaker 2>what this is about. Wow, the problem is you're talking

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<v Speaker 2>about thirty thousand jobs that are on the line. Now

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<v Speaker 2>I have to tell you and open phones here. I

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<v Speaker 2>want to know what you think about this whole situation

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<v Speaker 2>and why does market basket mean so much to this

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<v Speaker 2>state six one, seven, two, five, four, ten thirty. I

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<v Speaker 2>find the whole market basket phenomenon very interesting because it

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<v Speaker 2>is a dying breed. It just doesn't happen anymore. Whole Foods.

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<v Speaker 2>They're owned by Amazon. They were started here in Massachusetts.

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<v Speaker 2>Remember it was Brett and Circus and it became Home Foods,

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<v Speaker 2>and yeah, you get the idea. Jordan's Furniture, love, Jordan's Furniture,

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<v Speaker 2>Barry and Elliott. Awesome. I don't begrudge anybody for selling out.

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<v Speaker 2>They made a deal with Warren Buffett. Good for them,

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<v Speaker 2>Demulins who stayed local and they've stayed strong. And I

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<v Speaker 2>will tell you I am an outsider here. I am

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<v Speaker 2>an outsider. And in twenty four because I've come from

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<v Speaker 2>the great state of Maine. We did not have demulus

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<v Speaker 2>in Maine at the time that I grew up, especially

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<v Speaker 2>in Rumford, Man. It was saved more sav hyphen mr.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe that's why nobody in my town could spell that's

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<v Speaker 2>what it was. And even Ralph's Market, Ralph's Market with

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<v Speaker 2>Missus Lloyd running the cash register, one cashier and everybody

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<v Speaker 2>knew or Missus Lloyd who started Kathy married my friend

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<v Speaker 2>David's brother Timmy. Well, you know, it's a small town.

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<v Speaker 2>It was one of those things where you could go

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<v Speaker 2>into Ralph's Market and you could literally say, Ralph, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>going to pay for this pound of Hamburg when I

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<v Speaker 2>get paid on Friday. I mean, that's the way it was.

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<v Speaker 2>But Demoulah's when I first moved to the I moved

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<v Speaker 2>to the sea coast of New Hampshire and I went

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<v Speaker 2>into the Demulh's, and this was in the nineties. I

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<v Speaker 2>wasn't really impressed. It was Seabrook, New Hampshire, and it

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't take much to impress her. I really wasn't impressed.

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<v Speaker 2>I was like, ah, man, hey, it's no save more,

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<v Speaker 2>or if you wanted to pronounce it fanatically, savemore, savemore.

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<v Speaker 2>But then, like many of the grocery store chains, it's

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<v Speaker 2>stepped up its game to a point right now where

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<v Speaker 2>in Maynard, Massachusetts, which is close to where I live,

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<v Speaker 2>the place is jammed packed. I can go in there

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<v Speaker 2>and I see everybody I know, see my eye doctor

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<v Speaker 2>in there. Because look, times are crazy, times are hard,

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<v Speaker 2>jobs are scarce. We know that we have no idea

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<v Speaker 2>what's going on in Washington. We have no idea what's

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<v Speaker 2>going to be cut next, We have no idea. There's

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of uncertainty. But from many people in this

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<v Speaker 2>community or this state, from what I gather, I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>one of them. I don't relate to it. Market basket

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<v Speaker 2>is a certainty. De Mulla's market basket still means something

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<v Speaker 2>to this area, which I find fascinating because really, when

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<v Speaker 2>it comes to brand awareness or brand loyalty, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it comes down to price and convenience. Now I understand

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<v Speaker 2>what the mouse. Obviously price is important, that's what they do.

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<v Speaker 2>But they've stepped up of their game as well where

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<v Speaker 2>they have prepared foods and so forth. Because if you

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<v Speaker 2>have two parents working, everybody needs convenience and they've done that.

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<v Speaker 2>But they've done that at a price where people can

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<v Speaker 2>afford it. And I'm sure the concern is if some

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<v Speaker 2>outside company comes in and buys Themuluse, that that's all

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<v Speaker 2>going to change. Also, you can't tell me if you

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<v Speaker 2>have ninety stores and you have thirty thousand employees, if

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<v Speaker 2>somebody comes in and buys that outfit, they're gonna cut

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<v Speaker 2>that in half to fifteen thousand, no doubt, There's no doubt.

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<v Speaker 2>And this is all as far as I'm concerned. What

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<v Speaker 2>I can see is the three sisters don't like what

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<v Speaker 2>the brother's doing because they don't want the company to

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<v Speaker 2>go to his kids. Doesn't everybody have enough money I mean, really,

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<v Speaker 2>isn't that it? Can't you negotiate it? You bought out

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<v Speaker 2>the senior Arthur before Arthur T. Why can't you do

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<v Speaker 2>it again now? From what I understand, the report is

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<v Speaker 2>that he was planning a work stoppage again because he

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<v Speaker 2>wanted to fend off a hostile corporal takeover by the

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<v Speaker 2>Three Sisters. What was that house like growing up? Can

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<v Speaker 2>you imagine that? But at the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 2>you still have thirty thousand jobs of people in New

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<v Speaker 2>England that are on the line, and in the past

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<v Speaker 2>with the moves, at least with Arthur T on the surface,

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<v Speaker 2>that has been the mission. He takes care of his people.

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<v Speaker 2>I couldn't believe it in twenty fourteen when they tried

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<v Speaker 2>to take the company from him and they all walked out.

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<v Speaker 2>Think about that, they all walked out. That's crazy. That

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<v Speaker 2>says something about the man. I mean again, I don't

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<v Speaker 2>have a horse in the race. You guys tell me

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<v Speaker 2>at six, one, seven, two, five, four, ten thirty, whether

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<v Speaker 2>you work there, whether you shop there, whether you grew

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<v Speaker 2>up going there, it's part of the community. I mean

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<v Speaker 2>Star Market. Remember I remember watching Red Sox games in

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<v Speaker 2>Maine and I would always Star Market sweepstakes. I mean

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<v Speaker 2>that was Mugo, right, I mean he sold out eventually?

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<v Speaker 2>Did that become Shaws or super stop and shop or whatever?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I can't. I mean HELI who knows? Probably

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<v Speaker 2>Walmart owns that.

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<v Speaker 3>Now.

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<v Speaker 2>I have no idea, and I don't begrudge that. But

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<v Speaker 2>this is a local institution in Demulah's where it means

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<v Speaker 2>something to some people. And if the sisters get a

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<v Speaker 2>hold of it, I mean see a later. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>come on, and they want their money. It's it's really

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<v Speaker 2>not that much different than the Celtics. And you know what,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna make that comparison. I'm gonna take your calls

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<v Speaker 2>right after this. We're talking to Mullahs. It's a family feud.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a made for tea. The story dun't dunt dunt

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<v Speaker 2>dun dun Right here on wbz's Nightside.

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<v Speaker 1>You're on Night Side with Dan Ray on w b Z,

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<v Speaker 1>Boston's News Radio.

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<v Speaker 2>Who shot j R? Family Intrigue, Bobby j Are you

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<v Speaker 2>and Sue Ellen? The market the moves have to get

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<v Speaker 2>their own theme song. That's what they have to do.

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<v Speaker 2>Family in fighting is great intrigue. That's back when Network

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<v Speaker 2>TV was king. So now they're who shot Jr. They're

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<v Speaker 2>trying to oust Arthur t and well they've done it.

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<v Speaker 2>And basically with market Basket, you have three sisters that

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<v Speaker 2>want the brother out because the brother wants to give

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<v Speaker 2>the company to his two kids. They're saying, you can't

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<v Speaker 2>give it to my niece and nephew. What about us?

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<v Speaker 2>It's what what about us? You brought the company back.

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<v Speaker 2>Everybody seems to love you in the company. They had

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<v Speaker 2>a one point six billion dollar deficit that they had

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<v Speaker 2>to pay off in twenty fourteen when he was brought

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<v Speaker 2>back into the company and they bought it. They've done it,

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<v Speaker 2>according to the reports, like Arthur Tiers has run this company.

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<v Speaker 2>So they paid off the one point six billion dollar

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<v Speaker 2>debt and now they're running with a profit. What the

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<v Speaker 2>ELL's wrong with that? This is speculation, speculation. There's no

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<v Speaker 2>doubt in my mind, somebody's knocking on that door man Walmart, Amazon,

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<v Speaker 2>somebody wants to buy him for a lot of money,

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<v Speaker 2>just like the Celtics. I mean, it's very similar to

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<v Speaker 2>the Celtics. You know, I know certain people didn't want

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<v Speaker 2>to sell the Celtics, but I mean IRV Grousbeck nine

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<v Speaker 2>years old. He's got three he's got three kids total

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<v Speaker 2>of four. There's a wick and then he's got some

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<v Speaker 2>other shit. Six point one billion dollars. Are you kidding me?

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<v Speaker 4>Kid?

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<v Speaker 2>We're selling the team. We didn't want to sell a team.

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<v Speaker 2>Why would he? Are you kidding me? He's a champion,

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<v Speaker 2>he's been a great owner. But the old man comes in,

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<v Speaker 2>he says, it's all about the money. That's what this is.

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<v Speaker 2>It's always about the money. The sisters want to sell

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<v Speaker 2>it speculation by me to somebody with a lot of cash.

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<v Speaker 6>That's it.

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<v Speaker 2>And it would be a shame, it really would be.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, listen, I'm not I'm not a mark. I

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<v Speaker 2>didn't grow up going to market basket. I don't have

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<v Speaker 2>any memories of going to market bask Like people I've

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<v Speaker 2>talked to today are like, oh, market basket all the time.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, ninety stores. They paid off a one point

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<v Speaker 2>six billion dollar debt in ten years. This guy, Arthur T,

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<v Speaker 2>as far as I'm concerned, like, I'm sure he's no angel.

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<v Speaker 2>He's probably got skeletons in his closet too. That guy

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<v Speaker 2>knows how to run a business where people walked out

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<v Speaker 2>in twenty fourteen, they actually walked out on his behalf.

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<v Speaker 2>They loved him so much. He comes back. He pays

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<v Speaker 2>off a one point six billion dollar debt in a decade.

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<v Speaker 2>It must be doing something right. All right, let's get

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<v Speaker 2>to Steven Marri Mackahamster. Steve, you're up on wbz's night side.

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<v Speaker 6>Hey, Gary, thanks for taking my call. I was kind

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<v Speaker 6>of shocked to hear the news tonight. It looks like

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<v Speaker 6>history repeats itself, or it may very well happen this summer.

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<v Speaker 6>I know RDT personally. I went to high school with him.

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<v Speaker 6>He's a really nice guy. He's old school. He has

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<v Speaker 6>a lot of people at that company, both in management

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<v Speaker 6>and below that love him. I know because I remember

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<v Speaker 6>twenty fourteen. You know, twenty five thousand people were supporting

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<v Speaker 6>him when we had the boycott. You're absolutely your assessment's

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<v Speaker 6>absolutely correct. It's all about the greed and the money.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, Shaw's and Hanifford's are watching Walmart's watching Shaws

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<v Speaker 6>and Hanniferd's. They only have like a ten and eleven

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<v Speaker 6>percent market Chare market Baskets got a twenty percent market

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<v Speaker 6>share in New England. You know they're they're very envious

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<v Speaker 6>of that situation. So if anything goes sour, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>with respect to the the ownership of this company and

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<v Speaker 6>a possible sale, you know, we're all going to pay more.

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<v Speaker 6>That's what it's going to come down to, because their

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<v Speaker 6>I can only tell you that, you know, he he's

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<v Speaker 6>and those people would do anything for him. I really

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<v Speaker 6>I talked to managers at the stores of here in

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<v Speaker 6>I all I can say is, you know this is

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<v Speaker 6>the three sisters. I knew that they were involved, but

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<v Speaker 6>I didn't think they would force him out because he

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<v Speaker 6>is His sons were the heir apparent to his position.

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<v Speaker 6>He's the point person of the company. He writes the

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<v Speaker 6>letters that go out with the bonus checks. In December.

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<v Speaker 6>I know because I got to copy the letter from

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<v Speaker 6>retired the debt. You know, the one point six billion

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<v Speaker 2>Want to, if you want to look at the situation

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<v Speaker 2>right now, with what it is like for the American worker.

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<v Speaker 2>You're constantly looking over your shoulder because of mergers, because

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<v Speaker 2>of what's happening with the tax ramifications with the current president,

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<v Speaker 2>because it's we wish it was people. It's an international economy,

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<v Speaker 2>right see. I mean, it just is. It's the way

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<v Speaker 2>am I going to lose my job because of the tariffs,

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<v Speaker 2>That our prices are going to go up sixty percent

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<v Speaker 2>it is a very uncertain time. Not to mention with AI.

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<v Speaker 2>look it's here people are losing jobs left and right

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<v Speaker 2>because of automation and also because a fair of the

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<v Speaker 2>with the demulas where it's like we're making money. Everybody's

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<v Speaker 2>making money. I mean, no one's could playing. People are

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<v Speaker 2>going to the stores, they're buying the products. Everybody's making money.

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<v Speaker 2>Why would you want to screw that up?

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<v Speaker 6>You know why?

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<v Speaker 2>Because I'm telling you, and this is speculation on my part,

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<v Speaker 2>it's somebody in the shadows that's waiving a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>money to the sisters. Speculation. Don't assume me that's gotta

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<v Speaker 6>This whole thing is a political has nothing to do

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<v Speaker 2>It's all about the money.

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<v Speaker 4>You know.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, I just you go you shop around. I'm

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<v Speaker 6>sure Garry, you know you go into a stopping shop

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<v Speaker 6>down there, or you know, Hannaford's or a Shaws. That

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<v Speaker 6>a market basket parking lot, you know, whether it's around

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<v Speaker 6>here in New Hampshire or down there, it's packed full.

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<v Speaker 2>Steve, I go to the one in Maynard. I go

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<v Speaker 2>to the one in Maynard and I see, I see,

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<v Speaker 2>I see everybody. It's loaded, it's jammed.

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<v Speaker 6>You have to park, you know, you have to park

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<v Speaker 6>way down to get in there. You know, it's like

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<v Speaker 6>and I go to the one in Londonderry, the one

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<v Speaker 6>in Bedford, New Hampshire, and I go to others too,

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<v Speaker 6>but they're always full, and it's it's crazy. But you know,

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<v Speaker 6>the prices are good. He doesn't play games. He goes

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<v Speaker 6>for the best prices. People benefit people that are hurting

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<v Speaker 6>right now. Like you mentioned, you know, we don't need

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<v Speaker 6>to pay more for groceries because we have to shop

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<v Speaker 6>at a higher price outfit. But I am more than

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<v Speaker 6>willing to go through with you know, Boycott two point oh.

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<v Speaker 6>If that's what we need to do to send him

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<v Speaker 2>Well here's the prob Yeah, Steve, here's the problem. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't what they did. I went back and I looked

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<v Speaker 2>at the reports and so forth from twenty fourteen. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>it's amazing, it is amazing. People just said we're out.

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<v Speaker 2>Well we're already. I mean, you just those days are over.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think people can afford to do that. I

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<v Speaker 2>can't expect if this thing goes the way it seems

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<v Speaker 2>the way it's going, I can't expect thirty thousand of

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<v Speaker 2>people who walk off the job again, this time in

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<v Speaker 2>this climate. That's a hard ass to do it again,

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<v Speaker 2>no matter how loyal they are to rd T. That's

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<v Speaker 2>a hard ask right now in the situation we're in

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<v Speaker 2>where interest rates, Well, we don't know what the president's

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<v Speaker 2>doing with the economy. Don't you think it's hard to

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<v Speaker 2>ask people to walk out.

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<v Speaker 6>There's no one else in his family that's capable of

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<v Speaker 2>Well, they'll sell it, I mean, come on, basically, look again,

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<v Speaker 2>opinion opinion, opinion. They want to sell it. That's what

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<v Speaker 2>I think. They just want to sell it, That's what

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<v Speaker 2>I'm thinking. I mean, you look at it like I

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<v Speaker 2>just look at the Celtics, like IRV Grousebeck. Look, I

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<v Speaker 2>love the grouse They're great, They've done a great job.

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<v Speaker 2>But he's sitting there.

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<v Speaker 6>I paid.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's say they bought the Celtics or three hundred and

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<v Speaker 2>sixty million as a whole. They had various partners on

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<v Speaker 2>ball parking. Maybe the grouse Pecks put in two hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and eighty million or whatever. So he's looking at I

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<v Speaker 2>point in two hundred and eighty million, I can get

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<v Speaker 2>six point one billion for it. I'm ninety. The other

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<v Speaker 2>siblings want to I get it. I totally get it.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a money thing. But as people to get older,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I don't know how old his sisters are.

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<v Speaker 2>He's seventy, and it's gonna go to is, it's going

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<v Speaker 2>to go to the kids. They want to cash out

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<v Speaker 2>and they want to make money for their family. That's it.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, what a why else? Why else would you

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<v Speaker 2>do that? Let me if you're if you're if you're

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<v Speaker 2>one of the siblings, okay, Sam as sibling, and I

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<v Speaker 2>got RDT running the company that seems to be thriving

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<v Speaker 2>because they're no longer in debt. According to reports, they're

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<v Speaker 2>in the black. They paid off that one point six

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<v Speaker 2>million dollar nutt they paid that. Why would I want

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<v Speaker 2>to become involved? I mean, already just keep sending me

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<v Speaker 2>the checks, just keep sending me the checks. I'm good.

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<v Speaker 6>Nothing's going to change unless they wanted to.

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<v Speaker 2>Change, right, So then so to me, they want to

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<v Speaker 2>sell I mean, and they gotta you know that, that's

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<v Speaker 2>what it's about. And I want to get into that

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<v Speaker 2>because there is an argument for that too, Steve, thank

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<v Speaker 2>you for the phone call. Let's try to cover this

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<v Speaker 2>from both sides. If the majority of the family wants

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<v Speaker 2>to sell the business, that's legit. There's some legitimacy there.

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<v Speaker 2>We will get into that side right after this on

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<v Speaker 2>WBC's Night Side.

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<v Speaker 1>You're on Night Side with Dan Ray on WBZ Boston's

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<v Speaker 1>news radio.

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<v Speaker 2>Carry tag for day tonight seven, two, five, four, ten thirty.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a family brew. Ha ha, that's what it is.

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<v Speaker 2>Arthur t doesn't want to sell. He's seventy years old.

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<v Speaker 2>His siblings they want out. I mean, and I'm telling

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<v Speaker 2>you there is a buyer on the doorstep against speculation, opinion.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't as sue me. And that's why they want to

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<v Speaker 2>take control of this thing. You could see it. And

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<v Speaker 2>the thing that I'm really impressed by is the loyalty

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<v Speaker 2>to market Basket. I think that Demula's market Basket is

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<v Speaker 2>one of the few things left in a region that

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<v Speaker 2>speaks of a certain time because everything is owned by

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<v Speaker 2>international companies. As I mentioned Jordan's Furniture, which I love,

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<v Speaker 2>great spot there in Natick Love Mom. You know the

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<v Speaker 2>motion ride dot An Avon, Barrion, Elliott, great guys, but

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<v Speaker 2>they sold out. They sold out the Warren, Buffett, Well,

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<v Speaker 2>Whole Foods, Bread and Circus. Boom boom. Nowther're Amazon. It happens.

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<v Speaker 2>It's very hard to stay local. But this is a

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<v Speaker 2>guy already who the employees love, who the employees walked

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<v Speaker 2>out for in twenty fourteen. You never see that, and

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think it could happen today. I don't think

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<v Speaker 2>people can afford to walk out to support their boss.

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<v Speaker 2>That's when they said he was he was planning a

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<v Speaker 2>workstop age. That's the one problem I don't know already.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I admire the guy. He knows everybody's name

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<v Speaker 2>they were in. He bought the he he bought the

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<v Speaker 2>place in twenty fourteen for one point six billion, paid

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<v Speaker 2>that off. Now they have ninety stores with a seven

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<v Speaker 2>billion dollars. It's not seven billion dollar revenue, but seven

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<v Speaker 2>billion dollars in sales. That sounds a lot. That sounds

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<v Speaker 2>like a lot to me. That sounds like a lot

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<v Speaker 2>to me. But can a case be made for the

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<v Speaker 2>family members saying, look all right, it's time to sell.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's spread the wealth a little bit. But he took over,

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<v Speaker 2>he rallied the troops. He has made the money. He

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<v Speaker 2>has been the guy in the trenches. And let's face it,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not easy to stay local with Amazon and the

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<v Speaker 2>things you can buy on Amazon now, and with Walmart

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<v Speaker 2>coming in, and Walmart and Target, they've got all these

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<v Speaker 2>superstores where you can buy everything from Kleenex to a

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<v Speaker 2>sweatshirt to you know, Seltzer and eggs. It's really hard

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<v Speaker 2>to maintain your customer's loyalty in this thing, and Age

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<v Speaker 2>and Demula's has done it. They should be studying this

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<v Speaker 2>guy at Harvard Business School. But then maybe Trump will

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<v Speaker 2>get pissed to them. Uh well, all right, let's go

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<v Speaker 2>to Kevin in Newburyport. Kevin, you're up on WBC's night side.

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<v Speaker 5>Hello, ye hey, Gary, how are you doing.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm doing good, Kevin.

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<v Speaker 6>Good.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, first time callers.

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<v Speaker 2>So thanks.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I've done a little bit of you know, work

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<v Speaker 5>with with supermarkets and stuff. And you make a good

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<v Speaker 5>point about like a Save More. You go in and

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<v Speaker 5>it's it's not the greatest looking store, but it's you know,

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<v Speaker 5>the old old time. Well, if you take the whole Foods,

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<v Speaker 5>the Trader Joe's, the Hannafords, they've got like these beautiful

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<v Speaker 5>displays set up. You take shaws. They got the sprinkler

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<v Speaker 5>systems going in the produce area. Market Basket doesn't have

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<v Speaker 5>any of that. When you go into market Basket, they

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<v Speaker 5>got these big crates on the floor, stack full overflowing

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<v Speaker 5>with ketchup, mustard, tuna, fish, macaroni, and cheese, rice, coffee,

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<v Speaker 5>the things that people need, right and they got them

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<v Speaker 5>for like two for five bucks, right, you know. And

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<v Speaker 5>I worked for We would deliver bread into these supermarkets

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<v Speaker 5>and when we go in, my boss always said, you

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<v Speaker 5>stack them high, you watch it fly. You stack them low,

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<v Speaker 5>and they don't go. And what it is is, if

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<v Speaker 5>you've got a whole stack of bread, people are gonna

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<v Speaker 5>grab it because it's fresh. When he gets down to

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<v Speaker 5>the last thing of hot dog rolls, nobody's gonna buy

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<v Speaker 5>it because it's probably been sitting there. See, you got

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<v Speaker 5>to keep the store stocked. In market Basket, what they

414
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<v Speaker 5>do is they work on low margins, high volume. And

415
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<v Speaker 5>this is why they've got the following, you know that

416
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<v Speaker 5>they have. And when I was away, when when they

417
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<v Speaker 5>want to strike in twenty fourteen, I was away for

418
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<v Speaker 5>like a week and I came back and I'm with

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<v Speaker 5>my daughter and I'm pulling in the market Basket and

420
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<v Speaker 5>she goes, what are you doing that? And I said, well,

421
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<v Speaker 5>I just got to grab a couple of light bulbs.

422
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<v Speaker 5>She goes, Dad, they're on strike. I am not going

423
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<v Speaker 5>in that store because all of our neighbors work there.

424
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<v Speaker 5>I'm like, you're kidding me, Like, I can't go to

425
00:23:39.559 --> 00:23:42.599
<v Speaker 5>market Basket. She's like, no, you know. I mean he's

426
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<v Speaker 5>got a following, he's got a good he's got a

427
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<v Speaker 5>good thing, and he is killing the other retails because

428
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<v Speaker 5>it's low margin, high volume.

429
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<v Speaker 6>You know.

430
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<v Speaker 2>I also feel that he's been smart enough to update

431
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<v Speaker 2>it a little bit exactly. You know, when I go

432
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<v Speaker 2>into the store in Maynard, it's at the first market

433
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<v Speaker 2>Basket store I went into was nineteen ninety five and

434
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<v Speaker 2>it's Seabrook, New Hampshire, right yep. And the one in

435
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<v Speaker 2>maynerd when I go into now it is what you say,

436
00:24:10.799 --> 00:24:13.480
<v Speaker 2>you know, where the the ketchup is stacked high and

437
00:24:13.519 --> 00:24:15.559
<v Speaker 2>have the crates and so forth. But they have a deli.

438
00:24:16.039 --> 00:24:18.960
<v Speaker 2>They have pre made food. Because both parents work, they

439
00:24:19.000 --> 00:24:21.720
<v Speaker 2>don't have time to cook, so they have adapted to

440
00:24:21.839 --> 00:24:25.160
<v Speaker 2>the lifestyles. But I agree with you. You know a

441
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<v Speaker 2>lot of a lot of the times. Even when I

442
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<v Speaker 2>go into a store and you see all the bells

443
00:24:29.279 --> 00:24:34.119
<v Speaker 2>and whistles, you go, well, I'm paying for that. Yeah,

444
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<v Speaker 2>I'm paying I mean even though I've been very fortunate

445
00:24:37.599 --> 00:24:42.400
<v Speaker 2>and I can afford it, I go, Okay, that's fine,

446
00:24:43.359 --> 00:24:46.279
<v Speaker 2>but I'm paying for that. You know, do I need

447
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<v Speaker 2>to pay for that? I mean, that's what Walmart. That's

448
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<v Speaker 2>why Walmart has done so great right.

449
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<v Speaker 5>Now, Yeah, when you talk about them upgrading the store.

450
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<v Speaker 5>So like you take Seabrook. Now, Seabrook has two stores

451
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<v Speaker 5>because they had the old one that like you were in,

452
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<v Speaker 5>and then they built a new one a couple, you know,

453
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<v Speaker 5>like a mile down the road. Right now, out of

454
00:25:05.960 --> 00:25:08.480
<v Speaker 5>market Basket, ninety stores. About thirty of them are the

455
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<v Speaker 5>new bigger stores with the delis and prepared food, and

456
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<v Speaker 5>then sixty of them are kind of the older stores.

457
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<v Speaker 5>And it doesn't make sense to go in and pay

458
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<v Speaker 5>the money to upgrade those older stores. They're just going

459
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<v Speaker 5>to continue to build new stores, right and then those

460
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<v Speaker 5>old ones eventually go away. But you're right, he's he's

461
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<v Speaker 5>doing it in a way that his money, conscience makes sense,

462
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<v Speaker 5>and consumers are behind them.

463
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<v Speaker 2>They are now. But don't you think, Kevin, it's it's

464
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<v Speaker 2>very hard to ask his thirty thousand or twenty five

465
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<v Speaker 2>thousand employees to walk This time. It's a different time.

466
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<v Speaker 2>There's so much economic uncertainty.

467
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<v Speaker 5>You know, if they did it before, Gary, they're going

468
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<v Speaker 5>to do it again.

469
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<v Speaker 2>Boy, And that's great. Listen, I applaud them. Then that

470
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<v Speaker 2>just goes That shows the loyalty to the guy. But

471
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<v Speaker 2>I think it's right now. It's a lot to ask

472
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<v Speaker 2>because I think it's very scary for people, very I

473
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<v Speaker 2>mean it is.

474
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<v Speaker 5>But at the time that they went on strike before

475
00:26:09.319 --> 00:26:17.480
<v Speaker 5>was scary. Then you know, it's it's scary anytime you

476
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<v Speaker 5>do it. I mean, I applause them for doing it,

477
00:26:19.880 --> 00:26:21.880
<v Speaker 5>and I think they're going to do it again even stronger.

478
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<v Speaker 2>But now we're you know, we're in a situation where

479
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<v Speaker 2>with economic wars with every country in the world, you

480
00:26:27.480 --> 00:26:29.519
<v Speaker 2>know what I mean, And you're worried about terrorists and all.

481
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<v Speaker 2>That wasn't in play in twenty fourteen. You know that

482
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<v Speaker 2>that wasn't the situation.

483
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<v Speaker 5>I don't know.

484
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<v Speaker 2>I listen, if they do it to me, if you

485
00:26:38.039 --> 00:26:40.359
<v Speaker 2>look at the loyalty that this guy has displayed, and

486
00:26:40.920 --> 00:26:42.960
<v Speaker 2>the critics will say, well he pays people too much.

487
00:26:43.279 --> 00:26:44.960
<v Speaker 2>Well that's how you get people to stick around for

488
00:26:45.000 --> 00:26:48.240
<v Speaker 2>forty years, right, So that's how.

489
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<v Speaker 6>You do it.

490
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<v Speaker 5>So here's the thing. I actually I was going to

491
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<v Speaker 5>lose my job at one point, and I was looking

492
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<v Speaker 5>at Marcot Basket and I said, you know, this is

493
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<v Speaker 5>pretty successful change. So I went in and I went

494
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<v Speaker 5>in to talk to them about getting hired and and

495
00:27:04.920 --> 00:27:07.799
<v Speaker 5>I said, I'd be interested in doing merchandising, you know,

496
00:27:07.960 --> 00:27:12.759
<v Speaker 5>for your aisles and you know, doing merchandising. They said, well,

497
00:27:12.799 --> 00:27:15.319
<v Speaker 5>you need to start as a bagger. Once you're here

498
00:27:15.319 --> 00:27:18.279
<v Speaker 5>as a bagger, then we'll promote you to like stocking shelves.

499
00:27:18.319 --> 00:27:18.920
<v Speaker 6>So once you've been.

500
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<v Speaker 5>Stocking shelves, will promote you to then maybe you know.

501
00:27:22.880 --> 00:27:25.559
<v Speaker 5>And you look at their tags and it's like I've

502
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<v Speaker 5>been an employee for fifteen years, I've been an employee

503
00:27:28.240 --> 00:27:31.759
<v Speaker 5>for thirty years. They have them right on their their aprons.

504
00:27:32.359 --> 00:27:35.240
<v Speaker 5>You you don't walk into market Basket.

505
00:27:35.400 --> 00:27:39.319
<v Speaker 7>And start as like, you know, a manager.

506
00:27:40.079 --> 00:27:41.240
<v Speaker 5>You got to work your way up.

507
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<v Speaker 2>There's something to be said for that. It's very romantic.

508
00:27:44.759 --> 00:27:47.079
<v Speaker 2>You know, it's like the good old days. But but

509
00:27:47.240 --> 00:27:49.720
<v Speaker 2>here's the point, it can still work. I mean, this

510
00:27:49.839 --> 00:27:52.799
<v Speaker 2>guy's making it work. But in a lot of situations

511
00:27:53.319 --> 00:27:55.480
<v Speaker 2>you always have and you know this, Kevin, you have

512
00:27:55.839 --> 00:27:59.480
<v Speaker 2>one person that drives the business, that brings it to

513
00:27:59.559 --> 00:28:02.279
<v Speaker 2>the A and level, and then when it gets handed

514
00:28:02.359 --> 00:28:04.279
<v Speaker 2>down or it gets moved on to someone else, it's

515
00:28:04.400 --> 00:28:06.240
<v Speaker 2>just not the same. Before I let you go, I

516
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<v Speaker 2>want your opinion. Do the sisters have a point?

517
00:28:10.720 --> 00:28:11.000
<v Speaker 8>Okay?

518
00:28:11.079 --> 00:28:13.519
<v Speaker 2>And this is my opinion if you you know, because

519
00:28:13.680 --> 00:28:15.680
<v Speaker 2>what they're saying is they want to be involved more

520
00:28:15.799 --> 00:28:18.319
<v Speaker 2>in the day to day operations foods. To me, I

521
00:28:18.440 --> 00:28:21.480
<v Speaker 2>sniffed that out as saying, again my opinion that they

522
00:28:21.559 --> 00:28:24.920
<v Speaker 2>want to sell, right, is there an argument that can

523
00:28:24.960 --> 00:28:27.000
<v Speaker 2>be made? Okay, RDT, it's been a great run, but

524
00:28:27.079 --> 00:28:29.519
<v Speaker 2>it's time to sell. That's what's best for the family.

525
00:28:33.240 --> 00:28:33.920
<v Speaker 2>And I lost them.

526
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<v Speaker 5>Oh no, no, that no, that the you know, it's

527
00:28:40.400 --> 00:28:43.720
<v Speaker 5>it's not see that that that's because if you say

528
00:28:43.759 --> 00:28:46.160
<v Speaker 5>that's what's best for the family, that you know depends

529
00:28:46.200 --> 00:28:46.680
<v Speaker 5>on that family.

530
00:28:46.920 --> 00:28:49.039
<v Speaker 2>Well, but it's also you got but.

531
00:28:49.440 --> 00:28:52.200
<v Speaker 5>When you're got thirty thousand people who are trying to

532
00:28:52.319 --> 00:28:55.920
<v Speaker 5>put food on the table, for their for their family.

533
00:28:57.119 --> 00:29:01.279
<v Speaker 5>What's what's more important to you? Taking fifteen million dollars

534
00:29:01.319 --> 00:29:03.200
<v Speaker 5>a piece that you're never gonna be able to spend

535
00:29:03.920 --> 00:29:08.559
<v Speaker 5>or keeping these people employed. But people don't think that

536
00:29:08.640 --> 00:29:09.240
<v Speaker 5>way anymore.

537
00:29:09.799 --> 00:29:13.920
<v Speaker 2>Well, maybe one guy does, all right, keV, thanks buddy,

538
00:29:13.920 --> 00:29:16.200
<v Speaker 2>appreciate your call. Good stuff, Margot and Gloucester. We're gonna

539
00:29:16.240 --> 00:29:21.240
<v Speaker 2>get to you next here on WBZ about Demula's market

540
00:29:21.319 --> 00:29:27.720
<v Speaker 2>basket and the family feud. The family feud. You know,

541
00:29:27.839 --> 00:29:29.920
<v Speaker 2>it's always the sisters that pick on the brother. You know,

542
00:29:30.079 --> 00:29:32.160
<v Speaker 2>my oldest sister used to pick on me. You just

543
00:29:32.240 --> 00:29:36.240
<v Speaker 2>can't win. You're just taking grief from his sister all

544
00:29:36.880 --> 00:29:41.279
<v Speaker 2>the time. You go, Mom, just tell her to leave

545
00:29:41.359 --> 00:29:46.279
<v Speaker 2>me alone. Just leave me alone. Just stop trying to

546
00:29:46.400 --> 00:29:50.559
<v Speaker 2>take over my company. Mom, sissy is trying to take

547
00:29:50.640 --> 00:29:54.440
<v Speaker 2>over my company again. Mom, tell them to stop it.

548
00:29:55.519 --> 00:29:57.759
<v Speaker 2>My sisters are buying me. They're trying to take over

549
00:29:57.839 --> 00:30:01.720
<v Speaker 2>my company. O. We're gonna talk about this and the

550
00:30:01.799 --> 00:30:04.839
<v Speaker 2>next segment, and then we'll get in and get into

551
00:30:04.920 --> 00:30:10.920
<v Speaker 2>the Karen Reid deal again. An attorney, Christina Rex's attorney.

552
00:30:11.160 --> 00:30:16.119
<v Speaker 2>She graduated. She's the real deal. Christina Rex is gonna

553
00:30:16.160 --> 00:30:18.359
<v Speaker 2>join us at nine o'clock because I guess today was

554
00:30:18.359 --> 00:30:21.400
<v Speaker 2>a big day going on with that fiasco. We just

555
00:30:21.519 --> 00:30:25.240
<v Speaker 2>got made for TV stories all over the place, the

556
00:30:25.279 --> 00:30:30.359
<v Speaker 2>dmula family battle and then the trial for Karen Reid

557
00:30:30.440 --> 00:30:31.559
<v Speaker 2>on WBZ.

558
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<v Speaker 1>Night Side with Dan Ray on WBZ Boston's News Radio.

559
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<v Speaker 2>Very good, Rob Brooks, let's plan a feud, family feud.

560
00:30:50.200 --> 00:30:55.240
<v Speaker 2>And on this side Arthur T and on the other

561
00:30:55.359 --> 00:30:59.400
<v Speaker 2>side he's three sisters. I don't know their names. Everything

562
00:30:59.440 --> 00:31:01.519
<v Speaker 2>I've read it just talks about the guys representing him.

563
00:31:04.160 --> 00:31:07.400
<v Speaker 2>The sisters wanted the brother out. That's it.

564
00:31:08.880 --> 00:31:09.079
<v Speaker 6>To me.

565
00:31:09.920 --> 00:31:12.200
<v Speaker 2>I'll tell you a minute what I'm thinking. Coming up

566
00:31:12.200 --> 00:31:14.480
<v Speaker 2>at nine thirty, Blood in the Water. Casey Sherman, my buddy,

567
00:31:14.680 --> 00:31:18.480
<v Speaker 2>has another great book out. We all remember Nathan Carmon.

568
00:31:18.559 --> 00:31:22.480
<v Speaker 2>They found him in a lifeboat, his mother drowned, his

569
00:31:22.680 --> 00:31:28.920
<v Speaker 2>grandfather had been murdered three years earlier. They were pointing

570
00:31:28.960 --> 00:31:30.680
<v Speaker 2>the finger at hand before he took his own life.

571
00:31:30.799 --> 00:31:32.920
<v Speaker 2>Casey has a very interesting take on this. It's a

572
00:31:32.960 --> 00:31:36.319
<v Speaker 2>great book. We'll discuss at nine thirty the Karen Reid trial.

573
00:31:36.400 --> 00:31:38.039
<v Speaker 2>And I have to admit I'm a little worn out

574
00:31:38.079 --> 00:31:42.839
<v Speaker 2>on this. Just the folks, make up your mind. Christina Rex,

575
00:31:43.079 --> 00:31:47.359
<v Speaker 2>attorney Esquire. Christina Rex from Channel four joins us. At

576
00:31:47.400 --> 00:31:51.480
<v Speaker 2>ten o'clock, We're going to have some fun. Odie Henderson

577
00:31:51.519 --> 00:31:53.240
<v Speaker 2>from the Global I love. We are going to talk

578
00:31:53.279 --> 00:31:57.920
<v Speaker 2>about the career of Jack Lemon, and for those of

579
00:31:58.039 --> 00:32:01.200
<v Speaker 2>you who may say Jack Lemon, Jack Lemon is one

580
00:32:01.200 --> 00:32:03.160
<v Speaker 2>of the greatest actors of all time, and I will

581
00:32:03.200 --> 00:32:07.759
<v Speaker 2>explain coming up at ten o'clock his range. My god,

582
00:32:09.200 --> 00:32:14.079
<v Speaker 2>what an actor. Jackson Tolliver joins us. Fog friend of

583
00:32:14.119 --> 00:32:17.759
<v Speaker 2>Gary talks Celtz of Patriots. That's at eleven o'clock right

584
00:32:17.799 --> 00:32:21.640
<v Speaker 2>here on WBC. All right, let's grab some calls on

585
00:32:21.720 --> 00:32:27.160
<v Speaker 2>this regarding market Basket and the sisters want the brother out.

586
00:32:28.519 --> 00:32:31.160
<v Speaker 2>My opinion, somebody's trying to buy the place for a

587
00:32:31.240 --> 00:32:33.839
<v Speaker 2>lot of money. That's what I think. Again, that's what

588
00:32:33.920 --> 00:32:36.400
<v Speaker 2>I think. Oh my god, Margaret, I just lost you.

589
00:32:37.480 --> 00:32:39.400
<v Speaker 2>Sorry about that, Margaret, if you want to call back,

590
00:32:39.720 --> 00:32:42.119
<v Speaker 2>feel free. Did I hang up on your Margaret? I

591
00:32:42.240 --> 00:32:45.720
<v Speaker 2>probably did, Rob, that's my bet. So here is a

592
00:32:45.799 --> 00:32:52.279
<v Speaker 2>statement from Justin Justine Griffin, the spokesperson for Arthur T.

593
00:32:52.400 --> 00:32:56.880
<v Speaker 2>Demolis Today, Mister Arthur T. De mooves was ousted from

594
00:32:56.880 --> 00:32:59.359
<v Speaker 2>his position as president and CEO of market Basket by

595
00:32:59.400 --> 00:33:02.720
<v Speaker 2>his three sister and they're three appointed board members. They

596
00:33:02.759 --> 00:33:07.680
<v Speaker 2>gives their names his daughter, Madeleine and son. I don't

597
00:33:07.720 --> 00:33:10.920
<v Speaker 2>want to I don't want to butcher the name. I'm sorry,

598
00:33:11.599 --> 00:33:15.440
<v Speaker 2>I call it Telemachus, telemaccus, Telemachus. I don't want to

599
00:33:15.440 --> 00:33:18.119
<v Speaker 2>be disrespectful on that. And several of the market Basket

600
00:33:18.200 --> 00:33:22.599
<v Speaker 2>executives were also placed on leave. I know mister Demillis's leadership.

601
00:33:22.599 --> 00:33:24.400
<v Speaker 2>In December of twenty four the company paid off a

602
00:33:24.519 --> 00:33:29.000
<v Speaker 2>one point six billion dollars in financial debt when they

603
00:33:29.039 --> 00:33:31.720
<v Speaker 2>purchased the company at twenty fourteen. That's when everybody walked

604
00:33:31.720 --> 00:33:34.440
<v Speaker 2>out the door and said we support R and T.

605
00:33:35.640 --> 00:33:38.640
<v Speaker 2>Company is currently operating at its peak performance. Again, this

606
00:33:38.799 --> 00:33:41.839
<v Speaker 2>is from Martha T's side of the fence, but the

607
00:33:41.920 --> 00:33:44.400
<v Speaker 2>notion that the board is going to conduct an investigation

608
00:33:45.799 --> 00:33:48.759
<v Speaker 2>is a farcical cover for a hostile takeover. I mean,

609
00:33:48.799 --> 00:33:54.599
<v Speaker 2>who can't buy that? Of course it's a takeover. Now look,

610
00:33:55.599 --> 00:33:58.720
<v Speaker 2>I'm really not taking sides on this. Maybe the family says,

611
00:33:58.720 --> 00:34:01.079
<v Speaker 2>look it's time to sell. We can make a lot

612
00:34:01.119 --> 00:34:04.720
<v Speaker 2>of money for our family and that's it. Let's bail

613
00:34:05.440 --> 00:34:07.759
<v Speaker 2>the Celtics are doing it. I don't bl the grouse Pecks.

614
00:34:07.759 --> 00:34:10.400
<v Speaker 2>I don't blame them one bit. I do not blame IRV,

615
00:34:10.480 --> 00:34:14.039
<v Speaker 2>Grousbeck and Wick six point one billion for that team,

616
00:34:14.519 --> 00:34:16.000
<v Speaker 2>and some of that money is spread out to the

617
00:34:16.119 --> 00:34:19.280
<v Speaker 2>other minority owners, but the majority it's going to the Grossbecks.

618
00:34:19.400 --> 00:34:22.920
<v Speaker 2>Are you crazy? Make the deal? Jordan's have done it.

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<v Speaker 2>Jordan's furniture, the Jordans, It's Jordan's furniture. The title bombs

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<v Speaker 2>are the brothers. Sorry, I but they did it. They say,

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<v Speaker 2>good for them. They worked hard, they built up a business,

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<v Speaker 2>they sold, they cashed in great same thing with Whole Foods,

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<v Speaker 2>Bretton circus Amazon. So I know, you know, do they

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<v Speaker 2>have a responsibility to the thirty thousand employees, Because you

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<v Speaker 2>know as well as I do. Somebody comes in and

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<v Speaker 2>buys market basket, that thirty thousand dollars is gonna that

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<v Speaker 2>thirty thousand employee roster is gonna get cut in half.

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<v Speaker 2>There are so many stores that I can go into now,

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<v Speaker 2>and I have to be careful because we've got sponsors

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<v Speaker 2>and so forth. So I'm not gonna mention any names

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<v Speaker 2>and maybe it's because they can't find workers. That's a

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<v Speaker 2>whole other argument about how people don't want to work

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<v Speaker 2>in retail. I'll go into stores and I just have

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<v Speaker 2>a question. I just have a question. I want to

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<v Speaker 2>talk to a person. I can't find them. I cannot

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<v Speaker 2>find them. I can't some of the grocery stores, some

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<v Speaker 2>of the retail stores, you know, if I want something

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<v Speaker 2>in I was gonna saying that they don't really have hardware,

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<v Speaker 2>you know. But if I'm looking in laundry, if I

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<v Speaker 2>need something in the laundry detergent section, I have to

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<v Speaker 2>go to women's clothing to talk to somebody, and they

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<v Speaker 2>don't know what the hell's going on. Can you help

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<v Speaker 2>me find the tide? Sorry? I only deal, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>with dresses. And that's another thing with the moves. It's

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<v Speaker 2>the customer service. People seem to appreciate the customer service.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm telling me, the one next to my town is jammed.

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<v Speaker 2>Jannie Shrew's you're up on WBZ.

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<v Speaker 7>Hello, Hi Gary, Thank you to hear your voice again.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you. Jane, same here.

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<v Speaker 7>I can't remember if it was two documentaries and one

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<v Speaker 7>book or one documentary film and two books. But back

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<v Speaker 7>when the strike happened.

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<v Speaker 2>Right there was a documentary.

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<v Speaker 7>Yes, we read those books and we watched the documentary,

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<v Speaker 7>So if people are interested, that might be worth checking out. Again.

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<v Speaker 7>I'm a frequent market basket shopper, and yeah, I like

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<v Speaker 7>to I find many people offer good service there. One

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<v Speaker 7>person doesn't. You can always find someone who will. And

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<v Speaker 7>they have enough cashiers working, so it's a good experience.

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<v Speaker 7>And they've diversified their product lines a lot. So I

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<v Speaker 7>would be disappointed if there's another strike because I wouldn't

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<v Speaker 7>want to go against r ET.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and I Jane, I appreciate the call. I want

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<v Speaker 2>to grab Alex real quick on this, and I think

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<v Speaker 2>you're absolutely right. I think the majority of the people

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<v Speaker 2>out there think like you do. Thank you for waiting.

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<v Speaker 2>And another thing, I will go into source and you

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<v Speaker 2>have these I like to go to a cashier that

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<v Speaker 2>cashes me out. You know they have the automatic thing.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean there's one store where I go to the

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<v Speaker 2>automatic checkout and it screws me up every time, and

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<v Speaker 2>I have to have somebody come out from behind the couletar,

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<v Speaker 2>punch in their code and fix it. Like you need

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<v Speaker 2>to put a bag in the bagging section I don't

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<v Speaker 2>need a bag. I'm buying two things. There's no bag

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<v Speaker 2>in the bagging section. The computer's talking to me. I

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<v Speaker 2>swear to God. People think I'm nuts because I'm yelling

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<v Speaker 2>at the computer. I don't have any bags. I just

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<v Speaker 2>want to buy some shaving cream. Alex, you're up WBZ.

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<v Speaker 2>How you doing?

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<v Speaker 6>Hey? How you doing?

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<v Speaker 8>Grey? So it's Telemapos. I happened to be Greek, so

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<v Speaker 8>I thought i'd just get that in there. You know,

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<v Speaker 8>I love market Basket, and I find that all the

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<v Speaker 8>other supermarkets, you know, Bar nine, they are slow. So

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<v Speaker 8>in market Basket you have an option of ten if

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<v Speaker 8>you have less than twelve items or less twenty others.

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<v Speaker 8>So let's but they have enough cash registers where you're

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<v Speaker 8>in and out real quick, and you can't beat their prices.

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<v Speaker 6>I mean, it's unbelievable, Alex, I gotta go.

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<v Speaker 2>But I agree with you. If I go to the

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<v Speaker 2>one and Maynard, I see a cashiers, I do. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>because grocery stores want you to go to automatic checkout

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<v Speaker 2>so they don't have to pay people. But the automatic

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<v Speaker 2>checkout doesn't always work. They have one poor person there

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<v Speaker 2>that has to deal with idiots like me and come

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<v Speaker 2>over and swipe their card and reset it again. That's

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<v Speaker 2>what I'm talking about. Good Luck to Market Basket, good

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<v Speaker 2>luck to the thirty thousand employees. That's the most important thing.

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<v Speaker 2>I have an next, Christina rex esquire the latest time

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<v Speaker 2>Karen Reid and Blood in the Water with Casey Sherman

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<v Speaker 2>at nine thirty