Bob Komusin, assistant manager in the meat department at Market Basket in Biddeford, talks with Chris and Larry Musker of Billerica, Mass., on Thursday. The Muskers showed their support for employees by walking through the supermarket with a sign, but not buying anything. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer

Stephen Griffin, an assistant manager for Market Basket in Biddeford, stocks shelves on Thursday, with the store nearly empty.

Nearly all of the cash registers were closed Thursday at Market Basket's supermarket in Biddeford.

This sign shows workers' sentiment in their showdown with Market Basket's corporate leadership. J. Craig Anderson/Staff Writer

The bread aisle was nearly empty Thursday at Market Basket's store in Biddeford. Photos by J. Craig Anderson/Staff Writer