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{snip} Comments from Artie T

“We keep it as simple as possible for people,” he said. “We keep costs low and quality high. We keep the stores clean and offer service with a smile. And if at the end of the day you have some success, then you share that with the associates.”

In the wake of his agreement to buy Market Basket, many specialists have questioned whether the company will be able to maintain an employee profit sharing plan that costs tens of millions of dollars a year.

But Demoulas described his commitment to the plan as “unwavering.” He recounted a recent retirement party at which all four departing employees left the company with large nest eggs. Two store directors had more than $1 million; a produce supervisor had $800,000; and a truck driver was leaving with more than $700,000.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/09/11/after-epic-market-basket-battle-arthur-demoulas-happy-just-being-grocer/Iqd3AyAX6qh36fhldPOyPN/story.html