EXHIBIT 11.1
                            RICHFOOD HOLDINGS, INC.
                  COMPUTATION OF NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
              (Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

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<CAPTION>
                                                         Second Quarter Ended
                                                     -----------------------------
                                                      October 12,     October 14,
                                                         1996            1995
                                                     ------------    ------------
<S>     <C>
NET EARNINGS:
Net earnings                                          $    12,572     $     9,850
                                                     ============    ============
PRIMARY EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Weighted average number of
     common shares outstanding                         47,283,785      46,815,254
Net additional common shares
     issuable upon exercise of dilutive
     options, determined by
     treasury stock method                                575,087         307,280
                                                     ------------    ------------
Common shares and equivalents                          47,858,872      47,122,534
                                                     ============    ============
Net earnings per common share (a)                     $      0.26     $      0.21
                                                     ============    ============
FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Common shares and equivalents                          47,858,872      47,122,534
Net additional common shares issuable upon
  exercise of dilutive options, determined
  by treasury stock method using quarter-end
  market price, if higher than average price                  ---          35,733
                                                     ------------    ------------
Common shares and equivalents (b)                      47,858,872      47,158,267
                                                     ============    ============
Net earnings per common share (a)                     $      0.26     $      0.21
                                                     ============    ============
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NOTE:         (a)  Dilution is less than 3%.
              (b)  The Company does not have any other potentially dilutive
                   securities.

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                                  EXHIBIT 11.1
                            RICHFOOD HOLDINGS, INC.
                  COMPUTATION OF NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
              (Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                                    Year-to-Date
                                           -----------------------------
                                             October 12,    October 14,
                                                1996           1995
                                           ------------    -------------
NET EARNINGS:
Net earnings                                $    25,017     $    20,015
                                           ============    =============

PRIMARY EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Weighted average number of
     common shares outstanding               47,223,435      46,811,673
Net additional common shares
     issuable upon exercise of dilutive
     options, determined by
     treasury stock method                      554,994         281,096
                                           ------------    -------------
Common shares and equivalents                47,778,429      47,092,769
                                           ============    =============
Net earnings per common share (a)           $      0.52     $      0.43
                                           ============    =============


FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Common shares and equivalents                47,778,429      47,092,769
Net  additional common shares issuable
  upon exercise of dilutive options,
  determined by treasury stock method
  using quarter-end market price,
  if higher than average price                    3,620          61,917
                                           ------------    -------------
Common shares and equivalents (b)            47,782,049      47,154,686
                                           ============    =============
Net earnings per common share (a)           $      0.52     $      0.42
                                           ============    =============


NOTE:         (a)  Dilution is less than 3%.
              (b)  The Company does not have any other potentially dilutive
                   securities.