Performance Food Group Company
Richmond, Virginia


Gentlemen:

Re:  Registration Statements Nos. 333-12223 and 33-72400


With respect to the subject registration statements, we acknowledge our 
awareness of the use therein of our report dated October 27, 1997 related to 
our review of interim financial information.

Pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, such report is not 
considered a part of a registration statement prepared or certified by an 
accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the 
meaning of sections 7 and 11 of the Act. 

	Very truly yours,

	KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP




Richmond, Virginia
November 3, 1997


[TYPE] EX-27
[DESCRIPTION]ARTICLE 5 FIN. DATA SCHEDULE FOR 3RD QUARTER ENDED SEPT. 27, 1997
[ARTICLE]5
[MULTIPLIER]1000

                                 
[PERIOD-TYPE]                      9-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                  DEC-27-1997
[PERIOD-START]                     DEC-29-1996
[PERIOD-END]                       SEP-27-1997
[CASH]                                4896
[SECURITIES]                             0
[RECEIVABLES]                        70881
[ALLOWANCES]                          2331 
[INVENTORY]                          68212
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                    145989
[PP&E]                              108363
[DEPRECIATION]                       41864
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                      255000
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                96682
[BONDS]                                  0 
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                    0
[PREFERRED]                              0
[COMMON]                               121
[OTHER-SE]                               0
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]        255000
[SALES]                             897651
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                    897651
[CGS]                               784641
[TOTAL-COSTS]                        95951
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                      1117
[LOSS-PROVISION]                       306
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                    1385
[INCOME-PRETAX]                      15942
[INCOME-TAX]                          6153
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                  15942
[DISCONTINUED]                           0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                          0
[CHANGES]                                0
[NET-INCOME]                          9789
[EPS-PRIMARY]                          .79
[EPS-DILUTED]                          .79