On Tuesday, Arthur T. Demoulas, colloquially known as Artie T., was fired as CEO and president of the beloved New England grocery chain Market Basket. His departure has sparked an outpouring of anger and frustration, especially among the store’s loyal customers.

The decision to fire Artie T. came after months of tension between him and the Market Basket board of directors. The board placed Demoulas on paid leave in May, claiming he was planning a work stoppage.

Board members accused Demoulas of “stonewalling the Market Basket Board” by refusing “to provide the Board with basic information about the Company and its plans or to comply with basic, lawful directives of the Board,” according to a complaint filed on Tuesday in a Delaware court.

Market Basket complaint by John Waller

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