Exhibit 23.1











               Consent of Independent Auditors






The Board of Directors
Richfood Holdings, Inc.:
  
  
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration
statement on Form S-8 of Richfood Holdings, Inc. of our reports
dated June 5, 1995, relating to the consolidated balance sheets
of Richfood Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries as of April 29, 1995
and April 30, 1994, the related consolidated statements of
earnings, stockholders' equity and cash flows, and the related
financial statement schedules, for each of the fiscal years in
the three-year period ended April 29, 1995, which reports are
included in or incorporated by reference into the Form 10-K
of Richfood Holdings, Inc. for the fiscal year ended April 29,
1995, incorporated by reference into the registration statement. 
 
  
  
                                /s/  KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
  
  
Richmond, Virginia
February 26, 1996