Only problem with your theory is that they are non-union. Now how do you explain that?
http://www.wbur.org/2014/07/25/market-basket-final-rally
Market Basket Board Will ‘Seriously Consider’ Ex-CEO Proposal To Buy Chain
Arthur T. Demoulas was fired last month by a board controlled by his cousin, Arthur S. Demoulas. Both are grandsons of the company’s founder and have feuded for decades.
The board said it will evaluate Arthur T’s offer, as well as prior offers and future offers.
Arthur T. offered to buy the 50.5 percent of the company now controlled by relatives who backed his firing last month.
“Our offer is a very full and fair one and should meet or exceed a seller’s expectations of the value of the company,” Arthur T. said in a statement Wednesday. “We care deeply about Market Basket and all of our associates and we want to work together to return the company to its successful model for serving our loyal customers.”
If they are getting paid and not working, they might as well be union.