For the first time since he himself was fired, Arthur T. Demoulas has issued a statement. That statement, however, does not address his own termination, but rather that of three longtime colleagues of the supermarket chain he ran until his own firing last week.
Paul Quigley, Adam Deschene and Esteban Alvarez were fired this week, after being suspended in July for what the Market Basket Board of Directors termed as “disruptive behavior.” Combined, the three have nearly a century of experience with the company.
“These firings are alarming in that they continue to break down the fabric of Market Basket,” Demoulas writes in the statement sent to InsideLowell. “Paul Quigley, Adam Deschene, and Esteban Alvarez are three exceptional men who each dedicated their professional lives to Market Basket. They are talented grocery store operators who are tremendous contributors to Market Basket’s success and to its culture. They are well respected and admired colleagues. Paul Quigley devoted 44 years to Market Basket and as a Regional District Supervisor, he played a central role in the development of all stores on the South Shore of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Adam devoted 19 years to Market Basket and Esteban 30 years, each holding a stellar track record in the Operations Department. These terminations are disheartening and a major loss for the Market Basket team.”…