The Market Basket grocery chain is engaged in a legal dispute involving its suspended CEO and two former executives, Joe Schmidt and Tom Gordon. The company's board of directors has sought and obtained a restraining order against Schmidt and Gordon, barring them from entering Market Basket stores, offices, and other supermarket facilities. Market Basket accuses the suspended CEO of orchestrating public relations attacks and fueling unrest within the company. The board's legal counsel also issued warnings to Arthur T. Demoulas's faction over what it described as 'public vitriol.' The court hearing for the restraining order took place on August 14, 2025, resulting in the judge granting the order to limit the former executives' access to Market Basket properties.