<p>Yes. All parmagiano reggiano is imported from Parma, Italy. Handmade and aged in big wheels. There are cheaper alternatives from other regions of Italy, like pecorino Romano.</p>
<p>Heard a local news report before heading out today that says a settlement is really close–only questions related to employees. Report mentioned closing some stores. In my area there are two stores within a half mile–very large new store went in last year. One employee told me when I asked why the new store was built so close to the old store that the old was eventually going to be closed. Wonder if that will happen.</p>
<p>What’s disgusting are reports that the sellers are dragging their heels so that they can run the company into the ground before handing over control to Arthur T. Such venom–they’d rather kill the goose that lays golden eggs than sell out and become insanely wealthy.</p>
<p>I hope that the reports that it is over and Arthur T has regained control are true. I hate shopping at Stop &Shop, and while Whole Foods is more pleasant it doesn’t carry everything I buy. </p>
<p>Looks like it! <a href=“http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/08/27/demoulas-sides-reach-deal/YHVqrKp65XS3DBzJd2PulI/story.html”>http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/08/27/demoulas-sides-reach-deal/YHVqrKp65XS3DBzJd2PulI/story.html</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/27/after-long-lull-mad-rush-restock-market-basket/QZU8dDyjZLnvLqKuj8lNBK/story.html”>http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/27/after-long-lull-mad-rush-restock-market-basket/QZU8dDyjZLnvLqKuj8lNBK/story.html</a></p>
<p>Yes, by all accounts it is over. Artie T is in charge.</p>
<p>This is an interesting article. </p>
<p>Oped removed - TOS </p>
<p>Happy for all … look forward to hearing goods are back on the shelf!</p>
<p>My only concern now is that Artie T paid too much for the business. The new management was really running it into the ground in the month that they were in charge. I hope the old MB isn’t gone forever. I haven’t shopped there since the workers walked out, but will visit my local store on Saturday to see how the restocking is going.</p>
<p>An outcome that might the only “just” one in this sordid saga. </p>
<p>The good Arthur is paying dearly for the past thievery of his side. Had they not stolen the bad Arthur family, he would have out with a lot less money. </p>
<p>He now can spend his entirely own dollars to pay for his management style. He now can try to redress a ship with the rats who jumped out and compounded the problems. He is in charge and can direct his destiny with just the new masters who provided the financing to please. Well them …and the consumers who will ultimately bear the cost of this foolish dispute. </p>
<p>As far as bad Arthur, he must be thrilled to see his side finally vindicated with the right payout. </p>
<p>I bet Artie T could say something like " We need to raise prices for a month (or some other period of time) to get back on our feet, but then we will bring them back down at some pre-determined time." He could get away with that, seeing how the customer base was fiercely loyal during the crisis.</p>
<p>Just want to add that this was a combination of 3 groups: employees, customers and suppliers. This must have happened somewhere before but I’ve never heard of it. There was a massive customer boycott in support of employees and ousted management AND a supplier cutoff. How often do suppliers to a huge customer refuse to deliver? We saw a few stories about this and more have come out as suppliers have been jumping through hoops to restock Market Basket. </p>
<p>It won’t take much to get the chain rolling again because, bluntly, nearly everything depends on the supply chain. One of their larger fish suppliers, for example, delivered directly to stores instead of the distribution center and dug up additional supply for the chain. A chain that can’t pay its bills - and I’d bet Market Basket is having cash flow problems - usually gets dropped by suppliers or faces demands of cash upfront or at least short-credit, but they’re getting the opposite treatment. </p>
<p>I’ve been hearing reports of customers helping to stock shelves at stores! I went to one of my local Market Basket stores Friday afternoon. There were whole sections still empty, but there was some of everything. This is at one of the older, smaller stores. There is a new larger store just down the street and I suspect they will stock that one first, but who knows!</p>
<p>My daughter is a high school aged part time worker at Market Basket. The deal went through on Wed night. Thurs afternoon they called her in to start working over this weekend. She worked Friday afternoon, 8 hrs yesterday, 4 hours today and is scheduled to work 28 hrs this week! (she can’t keep this up since school just started back up. She will have to adjust her hours back down to “school year level” for next week.) She says it has been crazy busy! Everyone is thrilled that Market Basket is back up and running. Customers are refilling their freezers and cupboards and want to help the company out any way they can! The warehouse truck drivers are working 12 hours shifts getting product to the stores (they are reporting to work at 5am tomorrow morning on Labor Day!).</p>
<p>Artie T made a surprise visit to a store in Lowell today. He ended up being there for hours, everyone wanted a hug, handshake, a few words, a picture…</p>
<p>I made a run to my Market Basket Friday afternoon. They were well stocked with most of my staples that I desperately needed (cheeses, etc). Dairy was slim.Fish counter was fully stocked, Meat was thin except for a bunch of pork labelled “previously frozen” on managers special. I bought three pork butts for the smoker. Produce department was bare, although a few items were trickling in.</p>
<p>The suppliers were carefully watching the customer mood - good for them. As soon as it turned sour, all lined were cut off. The deal signaled that the loyal customer base would come back if there were stuff on the shelves, and stuff surely started to trickle in! If I were writing cases for the HBS books, this would make a good one… so far. Fingers crossed for you all, MB shoppers!</p>
<p>True to my word, I drove down to Biddeford today and shopped at Market Basket for the first time. It was very nice, great atmosphere. Just the way the employees talked to one another was different. Great vegetable section, with some very good prices. The store obviously wasn’t fully stocked yet–low in meat–but close. I told the cashier that I had vowed to drive down there and shop if they won, and she was very pleased. If it were closer, I’d definitely be a regular. But 27.5 miles each way is too far. :)</p>
<p>Good to hear they are getting the produce sections up and running. With the holiday weekend, I’m kind of thinking it will be towards the end of this week before they can get most everything back on the shelves.</p>