EXHIBIT 10 (ag)
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                                      LEASE

            AGREEMENT made this 1st day of August, 1997, to be effective as of
September 1, 1997, between GIOVANNI CONTI and wife, LINA CONTI, both of the Town
of Johnston, County of Providence, State of Rhode Island (hereinafter called the
"Lessors") and Deli King, Inc., of 1 LaCroix Drive in the Town of West Warwick,
County of Kent, State of Rhode Island (hereinafter called the "Lessee").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

            1.    The Lessors hereby lease to Lessee and Lessee hires from
                  Lessors, upon and subject to the terms, covenants, conditions
                  and provisions hereinafter set forth, the premises at:

                  That certain business premises known as 269 Rear Greenfield
                  Avenue, in the Town of Johnston, County of Providence, State
                  of Rhode Island presently occupied by Conti's Gourmet Sausage.

            2.    The date of the commencement of the term of this Lease is to
                  be September 1, 1997.

            3.    The term of this Lease shall be two (2) years terminating on
                  September 1, 1999, unless this Lease has been renewed.

            4.    Lessors hereby warrant that they and no other person or
                  corporation have the right to lease the premises hereby
                  demised. Lessee shall have peaceful and quiet use and
                  possession of the premises without hindrance on the part of
                  the Lessors and Lessors shall warrant and defend such peaceful
                  and quite use and possession against the claims of all persons
                  claiming by, through or under the Lessors.

            5.    Lessee shall pay to Lessors as rental for the premises the sum
                  of EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY AND 00/100 ($850.00) DOLLARS per month
                  payable on the first (1st) day of each month during the
                  continuance of this Lease. Lessors hereby acknowledge receipt
                  from Lessee the sum of EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY and 00/100
                  ($850.00) DOLLARS to be held as collateral security for the
                  payment of any rentals and other sums of money for which
                  Lessee shall become liable to Lessors under this Lease, and
                  for faithful performance by Lessee of all other covenants and
                  agreements made therein. At the termination of this Lease, or
                  any renewal thereof, the Lessors shall return to Lessee the
                  full amount of said security deposit less any sums required to
                  be paid by Lessee to Lessors for the payment of rent or for a
                  any sum which Lessors may expend or incur by reason of the
                  Lessee's default of any terms of this Lease.

            6.    Lessee shall keep in good order and condition and shall be
                  responsible for repairs and maintenance of the interior
                  portion of the demised premises and shall make such repairs as
                  are necessary to keep same in good working order. Lessee shall
                  also be obligated to maintain and repair the hot water heater
                  and hanging air-cooling system, which shall remain the
                  property of the Lessors. Lessee shall also be responsible for
                  the maintenance and replacement of all glass windows. 
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                  All repairs made on the interior of the demised premises are
                  to be at the sole expense of the Lessee.

            7.    Lessee shall use the demised premises only for the purpose of
                  the manufacture and distribution of meat and poultry products
                  at wholesale. Lessee agrees not to compete with the deli
                  presently on the premises by selling at retail.

            8.    All trade fixtures, appliances and equipment owned by Lessee
                  and installed in the demised premises shall remain the
                  property of the Lessee and shall be removable from time to
                  time and also at the expiration of the term of this Lease, any
                  extended period or other termination thereof.

            9.    Lessee shall place all trash in the trash container that is
                  presently on the property. In the event that a larger trash
                  container is needed or more frequent removal of the trash is
                  needed because of the volume generated by Lessee, Lessee
                  agrees to pay the additional cost of said larger container or
                  additional removals.

            10.   Lessee shall pay for snow removal for ingress and egress to
                  his portion of the demised premises.

            11.   Lessee will not alter the premises without first obtaining
                  Lessors' written approval of such alterations. Permanent
                  improvements made by Lessee shall become the property of the
                  Lessors and shall remain upon the premises.

            12.   Lessors shall have the exclusive right to use all or any part
                  of the roof, cellar and the exterior walls of the premises for
                  any purpose.

            13.   Lessors will provide and maintain the necessary mains and
                  conduits to bring water, gas and electricity to the premises
                  by the Lessee, whether supplied by Lessors, public utility or
                  public authority, or any other person, firm or corporation.

            14.   Lessee will not do or suffer to be done or keep or suffer to
                  be kept anything in, upon or about the premises that will
                  contravene Lessor's policies insuring against loss or damage
                  by fire or other hazards. If anything done, omitted to be done
                  or suffered to be done by Lessee kept or suffered by Lessee to
                  be kept in, about or upon the premises shall cause the rate of
                  fire or other insurance on the premises to be increased beyond
                  the minimum rate from time to time applicable to the premises
                  for the use and purposes permitted under this Lease or to such
                  other property for the use and uses made thereof, Lessee shall
                  pay the amount of such increase promptly upon Lessors' demand.

            15.   If the premises shall be damaged by fire, the elements,
                  unavoidable accident or other cause but are not thereby
                  rendered untenantable in whole or in part, Lessors shall
                  promptly, at their own expense, cause such damage to be
                  repaired and the rent to be abated until the repairs by
                  completed. If, by reason of such occurrence, the premises
                  shall be rendered wholly untenantable, this Lease, and the
                  tenancy hereby creased, shall cease as of the date of such
                  occurrence.

            16.   Lessee shall, at their own expense, during the term hereof
                  maintain and deliver to the Lessors public liability and
                  property damage insurance policies with respect to the demised
                  premises in which both Lessors and Lessee shall be named as
                  insured with a combined single 
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                  limit of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS for
                  injuries, death and/or property damage.

            17.   Lessee has the option to renew this Lease under the same terms
                  and conditions except as to rent for an additional two (2)
                  year period commencing September 1, 1999 and terminating on
                  September 1, 2001.

            18.   In the event that Lessee exercises the option to renew this
                  Lease for an additional two (2) year period commencing
                  September 1, 1999, Lessee shall pay to Lessors, as rental for
                  the premises, the sum of EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE and 00/100
                  ($875.00) DOLLARS per month, payable on the first (1st) day of
                  each month during the continuance of this Lease. Lessee shall
                  pay to Lessors an additional TWENTY-FIVE and 00/100 ($25.00)
                  DOLLARS to increase the security deposit to EIGHT HUNDRED
                  SEVENTY-FIVE and 00/100 ($875.00) DOLLARS to be held as
                  collateral security for the payment of any rentals or other
                  sums of money for which Lessee might become liable to Lessors
                  under this Lease and for the faithful performance by Lessee of
                  all other covenants and agreements made herein. At the
                  termination of this renewal period, Lessors shall return to
                  Lessee the full amount of said security deposit less any sums
                  required to be paid by Lessee to Lessors for the payment of
                  rent for any sum which Lessors may expend or incur by reason
                  of the Lessee" default of any terms of this Lease.

            19.   Lessors and Lessee agree that in the event the United States
                  Department of Agriculture determines that the physical
                  structure of the leased premises is not in compliance with the
                  rules and regulations of the United States Department of
                  Agriculture, so that the rights, privileges and benefits as
                  granted by the United States Department of Agriculture in
                  License NO. 19141 are terminated, then and in that event,
                  Lessors may terminate this Lease upon furnishing proof of said
                  termination or cancellation because the physical structure of
                  the building is not in compliance with the rules and
                  regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture.

            20.   All notices from Lessee to Lessors required or permitted by
                  the provisions of this Lease shall be in writing and sent by
                  certified mail to lessors at 106 Brown Avenue, Johnston, Rhode
                  Island 02919.

                  All notices from Lessors to Lessee so required or permitted
                  shall be in writing and sent certified mail to Lessee at 1
                  LaCroix Drive, West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893.

            21.   This Lease shall be construed under the laws of the State of
                  Rhode Island.

Lease to be executed as of the date and year first above written.


                                    /s/ Giovanni Conti.
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         Witness                    GIOVANNI CONTI


                                    /s/ Lina Conti
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         Witness                    LINA CONTI
                                    DELI KING, INC.


                                    BY: /s/ Ronald M. Gagnon
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         WITNESS                    Name: RONALD M. GAGNON
                                    Title: President
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUTY OF PROVIDENCE

In that on the 2nd day of September, 1997, before me personally appeared
Giovanni Conti and Lina Conti to me known and known by me to be the parties
executing the foregoing; and they acknowledged said instrument, by them
executed, to be their free act and deed.


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                                  Notary Public

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE

In that on the 2nd day of September, 1997, before me personally appeared Ronald
M. Gagon, the President of Deli King, Inc., to me known and known by me to be
the party executing the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged said
instrument, by him executed, to be his free act and deed and the free act and
deed of Deli King. Inc.


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                                  Notary Public
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                              MODIFICATION OF LEASE

            AGREEMENT made this 1st day of November, 1997, to be effective as of
January 1, 1998, between GIOVANNI CONTI and wife, LINA CONTI, both of the Town
of Johnston, County of Providence, State of Rhode Island (hereinafter called the
"Lessors") and Deli King, Inc., of 1 LaCroix Drive in the Town of West Warwick,
County of Kent, State of Rhode Island (hereinafter called the "Lessee").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

            WHEREAS, Lessors have leased to Lessee a certain business premises
Known as 269 Rear Greenville Avenue in the Town of Johnston, County of
Providence, State of Rhode Island, formerly occupied by Conti's Gourmet Sausage;
and

            WHEREAS, Lessee has expressed a desire to lease additional space
adjacent to that premises formerly occupied by Conti's Gourmet Sausage; and

            WHEREAS, Lessors own and control the additional space that Lessee
desires to lease; and

            WHEREAS, said additional space contains a walk-in freezer,
so-called; and

            WHEREAS, partitions have been installed providing security of the
business premises presently occupied by Lessee and other partitions have been
removed allowing access to said additional space, the parties agree to
modification of the lease as follows:

            1.    Paragraph 1 shall include the additional premises as part of
                  the property being leased, Paragraph 2 and 3 shall remain
                  unchanged.

            2.    Paragraph 5 shall provide for an additional rental of ONE
                  HUNDRED and 00/100 ($100.00) DOLLARS increasing the rent from
                  EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY and 00/100 ($850.00) DOLLARS per month to
                  NINE HUNDRED FIFTY and 00/100 ($950.00) DOLLARS per month
                  commencing on January 1, 1998 and continuing until September
                  1, 1999.
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                  All other terms of the lease shall remain the same except for
                  Paragraph 18. In the event the Lessee exercises the option to
                  renew the lease for an additional two (2) year period
                  commencing September 1, 1999, the rent shall be NINE HUNDRED
                  SEVENTY-FIVE and 00/100 DOLLARS per month and Lessee shall pay
                  to Lessors ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE and 00/100 ($125.00)
                  DOLLARS to increase the security deposit to NINE HUNDRED
                  SEVENTY-FIVE and 00/100 ($975.00) DOLLARS.

                              IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessors and Lessee have 
                  executed this Modification of Lease this ________day of
                  November 1997.


                                /s/Giovanni Conti
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                                 GIOVANNI CONTI


                                /s/ Lina Conti
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                                LINA CONTI
                                DELI KING, INC.


                                By: /s/Ronald M. Gagnon
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                                RONALD M. GAGNON
                                PRESIDENT

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE

In Johnston on the 1st day of November, 1997, before me personally appeared the
above named to me known and known by me to be the parties executing the
foregoing instrument and they acknowledged said instrument, by them executed, to
be their free act and deed.

                                /s/
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                                NOTARY PUBLIC