Credit Card Skimmer Found at Chelsea Market Basket
Another Market Basket in Massachusetts has been hit with a credit card skimmer scam. This time, it’s the Market Basket located on Everett Avenue in Chelsea. Police were alerted to…

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(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)Another Market Basket in Massachusetts has been hit with a credit card skimmer scam. This time, it's the Market Basket located on Everett Avenue in Chelsea. Police were alerted to the issue on Tuesday and posted on social media: "We have the device and are working with Market Basket as well as our regional partners to see if the devices are related to other incidents."
Credit card skimming is become quite the popular thing for thieves to do. In recent weeks, credit card skimmers have been found at Market Baskets in Reading, Somerville and Haverhill, Massachusetts. The good news is, according to a statement from Market Basket executives, they have yet to find out if anyone has been comprised from any of these recent incidents. According to their statement: "It is important to note that we have not received information that any customer data has been compromised in (the Chelsea case) or the prior incident."
If you're looking at how you can protect yourself from these types of incidents, you can follow these important safety guidelines: Do NO use a machine that looks crooked or damaged. Make sure the numbers on the keypad are easy to push and not hard. Always cover your hand up when entering your pin to make sure no camera is recording you. Use alternate methods of payment like cash or Apple Pay when you can. Make sure you use machines that are in public view and security is present.
Every Market Basket in Massachusetts Ranked From Best to Worst According to Customers
"From the Basket to the Casket." It's a catchy saying many in Massachusetts use to profess their love of Market Basket. Since moving to Waltham I have fallen in love with Market Basket. And although sometimes I'm a little overwhelmed when walking into the Waltham Market Basket due to the high traffic, I appreciate the cleanliness and overall quality of the store - and I love their prices (sometimes). I have come to understand why Market Basket isn't just a grocery store, it's a way of life.
So I decided to put my research hat on and find out which locations are most loved by customers and which locations aren't feeling as much love. I did this by crunching over 73,000 Google reviews. Each Market Basket could score as high as 5.0. I'll let you know how each scored and how many reviews have come in for each location as well. If the score is a tie, I'll give the nod to the location that has the most reviews.
So here you go - Every Market Basket in Massachusetts Ranked from worst to first! Let's go!
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #45 (tie)
Location: Haverhill/Water St.
Rating: 4.2
# of Google Reviews: 1,600
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #45 (tie)
Location: Lowell/Fletcher St.
Rating: 4.2
# of Google Reviews: 1,600
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #43
Location: Methuen/Methuen Shopping Center
Rating: 4.3
# of Google Reviews: 909

Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #42
Location: Fitchburg/Water St.
Rating: 4.3
# of Google Reviews: 982
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #41
Location: Tewksbury/John Fitch Hghwy.
Rating: 4.3
# of Google Reviews: 1,300
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #40
Location: Salem/Hawthorne Square
Rating: 4.3
# of Google Reviews: 2,000

Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #39
Location: New Bedford
Rating: 4.3
# of Google Reviews: 3,494
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #38
Location: Billerica/Boston St.
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 484
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #37
Location: Haverhill/Lincoln Ave.
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 424

Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #36
Location: Rowley
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 523
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #35
Location: Newburyport
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 605
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #34
Location: Gloucester
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 802

Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #33
Location: Westford
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 839
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #32
Location: Wilmington
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 911
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #31
Location: Chelmsford
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 930

Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #30 (tie)
Location: Reading
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,100
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #30 (tie)
Location: Lowell/Bridge St.
Rating:4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,100
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #28
Location: Middleton
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,200

Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #27
Location: Woburn
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,213
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #26
Location: Bellingham
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,352
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #25
Location: Danvers
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,457

Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #24
Location: Lawrence
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,474
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #23
Location: Raynham
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,643
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #22
Location: Ashland
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 2,015

Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #21
Location: Leominster
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 2,200
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #20
Location: Brockton
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 2,400
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #19
Location: Somerville
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 4,200

Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #18
Location: Tewksbury/Oakdale Mall
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 434
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #17
Location: Tewksbury/Main St.
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 816
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #16
Location: North Andover
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,100

Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #15
Location: Haverhill/Lowell Ave.
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,200
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #14
Location: Burlington
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,371
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #13 (tie)
Location: Littleton
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,400

Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #13 (tie)
Location: Methuen/Merrimac Plaza
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,400
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #11
Location: Salem/S. Broadway
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,600
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #10 (tie)
Location: West Bridgewater
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 2,100

Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #10 (tie)
Location: Hudson/Shops at Highland Commons
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 2,100
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #8
Location: Bourne
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 2,300
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #7
Location: Revere
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 2,916

Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #6 (tie)
Location: Fall River
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 3,400
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #6 (tie)
Location: Attleboro
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 3,400
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #5
Location: Waltham
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 3,700
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #4
Location: Chelsea/Everett Ave.
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 4,500

Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #3
Location: Lowell/Old Ferry Rd.
Rating: 4.6
# of Google Reviews: 712
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #2
Location: Salem/Central St.
Rating: 4.6
# of Google Reviews: 927
Ranking the Massachusetts Market Baskets - #1
Location: Oxford
Rating: 4.6
# of Google Reviews: 2,664

AND HERE'S THE ONES WE MISSED!
Nobody's perfect and I am definitely not. Here are the Market Baskets that for some reason weren't on my master list (and their ratings). I'll update them into the countdown above once I feel like I've heard from people with all I missed:
Plymouth - 4.5 from 1,621 ratings
Hanover - 4.6 from 308 ratings
Shrewsbury - 4.7 from 314 reviews - this would make it #1... but it's VERY new.
Athol - 4.5 from 1,787 reviews