TEWKSBURY, Mass. (WPRI) — Market Basket’s board of directors voted unanimously to fire Board of Directors and CEO Arthur T. Demoulas after mediation was unsuccessful.

The vote on Tuesday to remove Demoulas was unanimous, Board Chair Jay Hachigian said in a statement.

"We assure our valued associates and customers that, as we have demonstrated over the past several months, Market Basket will not change its operations, profit-sharing, bonuses or culture, and will continue to offer the best groceries at the lowest prices anywhere in New England—well into the future," Hachigian said.

Employees have long expressed support for Demoulas. He owns 28% of the company, but his three sisters hold 60% of the shares and control the board.

Tensions have been growing between the sisters and Demoulas f

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