England coastline from Cape Cod to southern Maine, to as far west as just shy of the Vermont state line and as far north as Plymouth, New Hampshire. The first Maine location opened in Biddeford in August 2013, shortly before projects stalled between 2013 and 2014 due to the family disputes over company operations. After President Arthur T. Demoulas and his sisters gained control of the company in August 2014, Demoulas announced that he hoped to open two or three of the stalled stores by the end of the year. Within five years, Market Basket opened stores in Athol, Attleboro, Fall River, Littleton, Plymouth, Revere and Waltham, with Revere being the first to open following the protests, on October 26, 2014. The company continued expanding throughout New England, reaching 90 stores in 2021 along with their first two Rhode Island stores in Warwick and Johnston. In their 2017 ratings, Consumer Reports ranked Market Basket at #2 among national supermarkets, second only to Wegmans. Employees who work more than 1,000 hours a year are eligible to enter a profit-sharing program. Employees also receive benefits, including healthcare and paid sick leave, and no employees belong to any trade union. Market Basket does not use supermarket loyalty cards, nor does it typically feature pharmacies within its stores. Further, Market Basket does not have self-checkout lanes. Company President Arthur T. Demoulas stated that he wanted "a human being waiting on a human being". Until 2017, Market Basket did not have an official company website or any online presence. An independent website started by a customer filled the void and contained weekly specials and store locations and hours. On October 24, 2017, the company launched their first website as well as social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Explanatory notes References External links Market Basket official website 1917 establishments in Massachusetts 2014 mergers and acquisitions Companies based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts Privately held companies based in Massachusetts Retail companies established in 1917 Supermarkets of the United States