Market Basket Beat More Than 1,000 Companies in a 2026 Workplace Ranking
Many shoppers judge a grocery store by its prices and its aisles.
But have you wondered what it’s like to work there?
Bay Staters have another way to size up Market Basket, thanks to a June 2026 ranking from U.S. News & World Report.
Here’s how Market Basket beat more than 1,000 companies in that workplace ranking.
How the 2026 Workplace Ranking Works
The 2026-2027 ratings aim to recognize companies that best support employee and intern needs.
U.S. News evaluated a combined 3,900 companies across 14 industries.
The 14 industries include finance and insurance, manufacturing and agriculture, consumer products and more.
It was the first time one release covered both public and privately owned companies.
To score them, it looked at public employee opinions and data from outside sources.
It recognized only the top 25% of the companies it evaluated.
Not every company qualified.
If a company you know is missing, the cutoffs below may explain why.
Who Could Compete With Market Basket
To compete with Market Basket, a private company needed at least 1,000 employees and more than $500 million in annual revenue.
Revenue means the money a company takes in.
Public companies came from the 5,000 largest by market value.
Market value is what all of a company’s shares are worth together.
Every company also needed at least 75 Glassdoor reviews written between 2021 and 2025.
Glassdoor is a site where workers review their employers.
The Boston Globe described the consumer products group as companies with at least 5,000 workers, a higher floor than the 1,000 above.
Topping the Consumer Products Category
Market Basket ranked first among private consumer products companies, topping a ranking of more than 1,000 companies, Boston 25 News reported.
The Boston Globe put the field at roughly 1,100 and called Market Basket the best private company to work for in the consumer products sector for 2026-2027.
That put Market Basket ahead of every other private company in the group.
A private company isn’t traded on a stock exchange, and the ranking also covered publicly traded ones.
The same category also includes Big Y, Roche Bros., Boston Beer Company, New Balance, Reebok, Ken’s Foods and DXL.
If you shop at Big Y or Roche Bros., you’ll find your store on the same list as Market Basket.
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How Big the Chain Is
The Tewksbury-based chain says it runs 90 stores throughout New England.
It reports about 32,000 associates.
Company president Chuck Casassa called Market Basket a 109-year-old family-owned company.
He said the company is particularly proud of the recognition.
If you live in Concord, New Hampshire, you have three Market Basket stores in town.
Together they have nearly 400 employees.
As of 2024, that made the chain the capital city's sixth-largest employer.
The Boston Globe described the company as valued at upward of $8 billion.
Pay, Benefits and Hiring
Casassa tied the recognition to the company's focus on keeping employees satisfied and retained at every level, Boston.com reported.
He also cited competitive pay and the profit-sharing plan.
Boston 25 News described the chain as long recognized for competitive wages, employee loyalty and a strong customer following.
The company's jobs page describes a profit-sharing plan that is 100% company-contributed.
Comprehensive health insurance comes as you move up to a full-time position.
For store associate roles, the minimum age is 14.
If you're under 18, you must get a work permit that follows the rules of the state where you work.
Listed openings include store associates, distribution center associates, and facility maintenance and refrigeration workers.
One hiring blurb adds that departments offer flexible scheduling.
What the Ranking Scored
Six topics shaped each company's score.
Three are pay and benefits, work-life balance and flexibility, and job and company stability.
The other three are physical and psychological comfort, belongingness and esteem, and career opportunities and professional development.
If you work a grocery shift, those topics cover your paycheck, your schedule and your odds of moving up.
Market Basket's statements touch several of them.
Casassa pointed to flexibility, a positive work environment, first-class benefits and competitive pay.
The jobs page also mentions the opportunity to grow within the organization.
Casassa's path to president, described below, fits the career topic.
The release also lists sublists for companies that support family caregivers and companies with optimal internship experiences.
U.S. News says its method draws on public employee opinions, editorial judgment and input from a panel of experts.
If you're comparing employers, those six topics make a handy starting point.
Leadership After the Court Ruling
If you missed the leadership fight, here's the short version.
Market Basket's board fired chief executive Arthur T. Demoulas in September 2025.
The board asked a Delaware court to confirm the firing, and Demoulas countersued to be reinstated.
The Delaware Court of Chancery held a three-day trial in December 2025.
Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster ruled on April 20, 2026, that the board was within its rights to fire Demoulas.
Demoulas had 30 days to appeal, and he didn't.
Chief Financial Officer Don Mulligan served as interim chief executive after the firing.
On April 30, 2026, the board named Chuck Casassa president.
He had been operations director since July 2025.
Casassa started at Market Basket as a teenage bagger in 1976 and became a store manager in 1987, before moving into corporate leadership.
If you're wondering who runs the chain, mid-2026 coverage of the ranking quoted Casassa as president.
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