Arthur S. Demoulas

Michael Dunleavy walks down an empty aisle of the Market Basket grocery store he manages in Somerville, Mass.

A beloved grocery chain where immigrants shop and work is now in jeopardy

Culture

Market Basket, the New England grocery chain, is a staple in immigrant communities. Not only do they shop there, they work there, too. But after a power struggle at the top of the company, customers and employees worry this could be the end.Market Basket, the New England grocery chain, is a staple in immigrant communities. Not only do they shop there, they work there, too. But after a power struggle at the top of the company, customers and employees worry this could be the end.