March 7, 2019 Sharon M. Leite Chief Executive Officer, Director Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. 300 Harmon Meadow Blvd. Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Re: Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed February 26, 2019 File No. 333-229883 Dear Ms. Leite: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Katherine Bagley at (202) 551-2545 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Consumer Products cc: Christian O. Nagler