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                                                                 Exhibit 10.4.1

                                LOAN AGREEMENT

          THIS LOAN AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into as of January
20, 2000 among U.S. Foodservice, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and JP
Foodservice Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (collectively, the
"Borrowers"), U.S. Foodservice, a Delaware corporation (the "Parent") and those
subsidiaries of the Borrowers identified on the signature pages hereto (together
with each other subsidiary which may become a party hereto by execution of a
joinder agreement and the Parent, the "Guarantors"); and Fleet National Bank, a
national banking association ("Lender").

                                  BACKGROUND

     WHEREAS, Borrowers and Lender desire to enter into a revolving credit
facility pursuant to which Lender will make credit available to Borrowers for
the purposes hereinafter set forth; and

     WHEREAS, as a condition to making such revolving credit facility available
to Borrowers, Lender has required, among other things, the Guarantors to
guarantee all of the Borrowers' obligations arising under this Agreement, the
Revolving Credit Note dated the date hereof by the Borrowers for the benefit of
the Lender, and any other instruments or agreements executed pursuant hereto
(collectively, the "Loan Documents").

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants
and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.   DEFINITIONS

     1.1. Applicable Margin

          "Applicable Margin" shall mean, for purposes of calculating (i) the
applicable interest rate for any day for any Eurodollar Loan or (ii) the
applicable rate for the Facility Fee for any day for purposes of Section 2.3
hereof, the applicable margin corresponding to the Total Debt Ratio described
below in effect as of the most recent Determination Date:
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                                                       Applicable               Applicable
                                                         Margin                   Margin
       Pricing                Total Debt                   for                      for
        Level                    Ratio              Eurodollar Loans           Facility Fee
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                         Equal to or less than
          II            4.0 to 1.0 but greater          112.5 bps                25.0 bps
                            than 3.5 to 1.0
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          I              Equal to or less than          102.5 bps                25.0 bps
                              3.5 to 1.0
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Determination of the appropriate Applicable Margins based on the Total Debt
Ratio shall be made as of each Determination Date.  The Total Debt Ratio in
effect as of a Determination Date shall establish the Applicable Margins that
shall be effective as of the date designated by Lender as the Applicable Margin
Change Date.  Lender shall determine the Applicable Margins as of each
Determination Date occurring after the Facility Closing Date and shall promptly
notify Borrowers of the Applicable Margins so determined and of the related
Applicable Margin Change Date.  Such determinations by Lender of the Applicable
Margins shall be rebuttably presumptive evidence thereof.  As of the Facility
Closing Date and until the first Applicable Margin Date, (a) the Applicable
Margin for purposes of calculating the applicable interest rate for any
Eurodollar Loan shall be 112.5 bps and (b) the Applicable Margin for purposes of
calculating the Facility Fee shall be 25 bps.  All of the terms in this Section
1.1 shall have the meanings set forth in the Existing Credit Agreement (as
defined below), except for the terms Applicable Margin and Facility Fee, which
shall have the meanings set forth in this Agreement.

     1.2.  Existing Credit Agreement

           "Existing Credit Agreement" shall mean that certain 364-Day Credit
Agreement dated as of December 23, 1997 among Borrowers, the lenders that are
parties thereto from time to time and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative
Agent, Bank of America Securities LLC (formerly NationsBanc Montgomery
Securities LLC and NationsBank Montgomery Securities, Inc.) and Chase
Securities, Inc., as Co-Arrangers, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Syndication
Agent, and Bank of America, NT & SA, as Documentation Agent.

     1.3.  Existing Guaranty Agreement

           "Existing Guaranty Agreement" shall mean that certain 364-Day
Guaranty Agreement dated as of December 23, 1997 among the Guarantors and Bank
of America, N.A., as agent.

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     1.4.  Incorporated Definitions

           The defined terms contained in Article I of the Existing Credit
Agreement (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Incorporated
Definitions") which are used in the Incorporated Loan Provisions, the
Incorporated Representations and Warranties, the Incorporated Covenants, the
Incorporated Events of Default, the Incorporated Guaranty and the Incorporated
Miscellaneous Provisions (all as defined below, collectively, the "Incorporated
Terms") are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement to the same
extent and with the same effect as if set forth fully herein; provided, however,
that all references to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in the
Incorporated Terms shall be deemed to be references to Lender.

2.  LOANS

     2.1.  Revolving Credit Loan

           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, during the period
beginning on the date hereof (the "Facility Closing Date") and ending on the
Revolving Period Termination Date, as the same may be extended pursuant to the
Incorporated Loan Provisions (as hereinafter defined), Lender shall make
advances (all such advances, collectively, the "Revolving Credit Loan") to
Borrowers in such amounts as Borrowers shall request from time to time, provided
that the maximum aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Credit
Loan shall at no time exceed $25,000,000 (the "Commitment").  Each such advance
hereunder may consist of Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans (or a combination
thereof), as  Borrowers may request.  Each such advance shall be made upon
written or facsimile notice of Borrowers received by the Lender not later than
1:00 PM Eastern Time three (3) Business Days  prior to the date of the proposed
advance, and the amount of such proposed advance shall not be in an amount of
less than $100,000.  Each such notice shall specify whether such advance shall
consist of Base Rate Loans, Eurodollar Loans or a combination thereof, and for
each Eurodollar Loan that is requested, the Interest Period with respect
thereto.  Borrowers may borrow, repay and reborrow, subject to the limitations
set forth above. The aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving
Credit Loan as of the Revolving Period Termination Date, together with all
accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full on the
earlier of (i) 364 days following the Revolving Period Termination Date, as the
same may have been extended as aforesaid, and (ii) the Maturity Date; provided,
however, that under no circumstances (including without limitation one or more
extensions of the Revolving Period Termination Date pursuant to the Incorporated
Loan Provisions referred to in Section 2.2 below) shall the Maturity Date be
later than December 23, 2002.

           The Borrowers hereby promise to pay to the Lender the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loan, plus all accrued and

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unpaid  interest thereon, on the date such payment is due in accordance with the
immediately preceding sentence.

     2.2.  Interest, Extension of Term and Additional Provisions

           Reference is made to the provisions contained in Sections 2.01(d) and
2.01(e), Section 2.03, Section 3.01, Section 3.02(a), Sections 3.03 through
3.09, Section 4.01 and Sections 4.04 through 4.06 of the Existing Credit
Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Incorporated Loan Provisions").  The
Incorporated Loan Provisions are hereby incorporated by reference into this
Agreement to the same extent and with the same effect as if set forth fully
herein and shall inure to the benefit of Lender, without giving effect to any
waiver, amendment, modification or replacement of the Existing Credit Agreement
or any term or provision thereof occurring subsequent to the date of this
Agreement, except to the extent otherwise specifically provided in Section 7
hereof; provided, however, that (a) all references in the Existing Credit
Agreement to the Applicable Margin shall be deemed to be references to the
Applicable Margin as defined in Section 1.1 hereof; (b) the references to the
Closing Date (within the definition of Revolving Period Termination Date
referenced in Section 2.01(e) and as used in Section 3.09(g) of the Existing
Credit Agreement), shall be deemed to be references to the Facility Closing
Date; (c) the references to Loans and Revolving Loans in the Existing Credit
Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Revolving Credit Loan as
defined herein; (d) the Prime Rate shall be Lender's prime rate in effect at its
principal office; (e) the reference to the Credit Documents (within the
definition of Credit Obligations) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Loan
Documents hereunder; (f) the reference to "this Agreement" in Section 3.09(a) of
the Existing Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be a reference to this
Agreement; (g) the reference in Section 3.03 of the Existing Credit Agreement to
Section 5.02(d) of the Existing Credit Agreement shall be deemed deleted; (h)
the reference in Section 3.04 of the Existing Credit Agreement to Section
2.01(b) of the Existing Credit Agreement and the reference in Section 3.07 of
the Existing Credit Agreement to Section 2.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement
shall each be deemed to be a reference to Section 2.1 hereof; (i) the reference
in the first sentence of Section 4.01 to the office location of Lender shall be
deemed to refer to Lender's address as specified in Section 7 hereof, and the
reference therein to "Charlotte, North Carolina time" shall be deemed to refer
to the time in the time zone where such address is located; (j) the fourth
sentence of Section 4.01 (which begins "The Administrative Agent will
thereafter") shall be deemed deleted; (k) the references to the Revolving
Committed Amount (as used in Section 2.03 of the Existing Credit Agreement)
shall be deemed to be references to the Commitment as defined in Section 1.1
hereof; and (l) the references to Competitive Loans and the conversion or
prepayment thereof in Sections 2.03 and 3.02(a) of the Existing Credit Agreement
shall be deemed deleted.

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     2.3.  Facility Fee

           In consideration of the Commitment, Borrowers agree to pay to Lender
a facility fee (the "Facility Fee"): (a) for the period from the Facility
Closing Date to the Revolving Period Termination Date, on the aggregate
Commitment, and (b) for the period from the Revolving Period Termination Date to
the Maturity Date (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement), on the
aggregate Revolving Credit Loan outstanding, computed at a per annum rate equal
to the Applicable Margin for each day during the applicable period. The Facility
Fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the fifteenth (15/th/) day of each
January, April, July and October and on the Maturity Date for the immediately
preceding fiscal quarter (or portion thereof).

3.  REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF BORROWERS

           Reference is made to the Existing Credit Agreement and the
representations and warranties of Borrowers contained in Article IX of the
Existing Credit Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Incorporated
Representations and Warranties") and the covenants contained in Articles VI, VII
and VIII of the Existing Credit Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the
"Incorporated Covenants").  The Incorporated Representations and Warranties and
the Incorporated Covenants are hereby incorporated by reference into this
Agreement to the same extent and with the same effect as if set forth fully
herein and shall inure to the benefit of Lender, without giving effect to any
waiver, amendment, modification or replacement of the Existing Credit Agreement
or any term or provision thereof occurring subsequent to the date of this
Agreement, except to the extent otherwise specifically provided in Section 7
hereof; provided, however, that (a) the reference to "this Agreement" and the
Credit Documents in Articles VI and VII and in the definition of Material
Adverse Effect in the Existing Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be references
to this Agreement and the Loan Documents, respectively, and (b) the references
to Default and Event of Default shall be modified as provided in Section 5
hereof.

4.  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

     4.1.  Conditions Precedent to First Advance of the Revolving Credit Loan on
           or after the Date Hereof

           The obligation of Lender to make the first advance of the Revolving
Credit Loan on or after the date hereof is subject to the satisfaction (in the
reasonable judgment of Lender), at or before the date of such advance, of the
following conditions precedent:

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          4.1.1.  Representations and Warranties; Compliance

          All representations and warranties made by Borrowers in this Agreement
or any of the other Loan Documents and by the Guarantors in the Incorporated
Guaranty shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
date of such advance with the same force and effect as though such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date of such
advance.  All of the agreements, terms, covenants, and conditions required by
this Agreement to be complied with and performed by Borrowers prior to the date
of such advance shall have been complied with and performed.

          4.1.2.  Documents

          Borrowers shall deliver to Lender copies of all documents and other
items reasonably requested by Lender evidencing Borrowers' and the Guarantors'
authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

          4.1.3.  Executed Loan Documents

          Borrowers shall deliver to Lender fully executed copies of all the
Loan Documents.

     4.2.  Conditions Precedent to the Second and Each Subsequent Advance of the
           Revolving Credit Loan

           The obligation of Lender to make the second and each subsequent
advance of the Revolving Credit Loan is subject to the satisfaction (in the
reasonable judgment of Lender), as of the date of each such advance, of the
conditions precedent specified in Section 4.1.1 hereof.

5.  EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

           Reference is made to the Existing Credit Agreement and the events of
default and remedies set forth in Article X of the Existing Credit Agreement
(hereinafter referred to as the "Incorporated Events of Default").  The
Incorporated Events of Default are hereby incorporated by reference into this
Agreement to the same extent and with the same effect as if set forth fully
herein and shall inure to the benefit of Lender, without giving effect to any
waiver, amendment, modification or replacement of the Existing Credit Agreement
or any term or provision thereof occurring subsequent to the date of this
Agreement, except to the extent otherwise specifically provided in Section 7
hereof; provided, however, that all references to "Loans," "this Agreement" or
the "Guaranty Agreement" in Article X of the Existing Credit Agreement shall be
deemed to be references to the Revolving Credit Loan, this Agreement and the
Incorporated Guaranty, respectively.

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6.  GUARANTY

          Reference is made to the Existing Guaranty Agreement and the
agreements of the Guarantors contained in Section 1 through Section 11 and
Section 13 through Section 21 of the Existing Guaranty Agreement (hereinafter
referred to as the "Incorporated Guaranty").  The Incorporated Guaranty is
hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement to the same extent and with
the same effect as if set forth fully herein and shall inure to the benefit of
Lender, without giving effect to any waiver, amendment, modification or
replacement of the Existing Guaranty Agreement or any term or provision thereof
occurring subsequent to the date of this Agreement, except to the extent
otherwise specifically provided in Section 7 hereof; provided, however, that (a)
the references to the Credit Agreement, the Credit Documents, the Loan, the
Commitments and to "this Guaranty Agreement" thereunder shall be deemed to be
references to this Agreement, the Loan Documents, the Revolving Credit Loan, the
Commitment and this Section 6, respectively (except that any cross-references in
the Existing Guaranty Agreement to Sections and definitions in the Existing
Credit Agreement shall not be modified by the foregoing proviso), (b) the notice
address set forth in Section 17(a) of the Existing Guaranty Agreement shall be
deemed to be 9755 Patuxent Woods Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21046, Attention of
Treasurer (Facsimile No. 410-309-6296), and (c) the notice address set forth in
Section 17(b) of the Existing Guaranty Agreement shall be deemed to be Fleet
National Bank, 100 Federal Street, MA BOS 01-08-01, Boston, Massachusetts 02110,
Attention of Industrial Growth Team, David M. Harnisch, Vice President
(Facsimile No. 617-434-1955).

7.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

          Reference is made to the Existing Credit Agreement and the
miscellaneous provisions contained in Article XII of the Existing Credit
Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Incorporated Miscellaneous
Provisions").  The Incorporated Miscellaneous Provisions (and all other relevant
provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement related thereto) are hereby
incorporated by reference into this Agreement to the same extent and with the
same effect as if set forth fully herein and shall inure to the benefit of
Lender, without giving effect to any waiver, amendment, modification or
replacement of the Existing Credit Agreement or any term or provision thereof
occurring subsequent to the date of this Agreement, except to the extent
otherwise specifically provided in the following provisions of this Section 7;
provided, however, that the notice address set forth in Section 12.01(a) of the
Existing Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be 9755 Patuxent Woods Drive,
Columbia, Maryland 21046, Attention of Treasurer (Facsimile No. 410-309-6296)
and provided, further, that the notice address set forth in Section 12.01(b) of
the Existing Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be Fleet National Bank, 100
Federal Street, MA BOS 01-08-01, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, Attention of
Industrial Growth Team, David M. Harnisch, Vice President (Facsimile No. 617-
434-1955).

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          In the event a waiver is granted under the Existing Credit Agreement
or the existing Guaranty Agreement or an amendment or modification is executed
with respect to the Existing Credit Agreement or the Existing Guaranty
Agreement, and such waiver, amendment and/or modification affects the
Incorporated Terms, then such waiver, amendment or modification shall be
effective with respect to the Incorporated Terms as incorporated by reference
into this Agreement only if consented to in writing by Lender.  In the event of
any replacement of the Existing Credit Agreement or the Existing Guaranty
Agreement with a similar credit facility or guaranty agreement, as applicable
(in either case, the "New Facility"), the provisions contained in the New
Facility which correspond to the Incorporated Terms shall be deemed to be the
"Incorporated Terms" hereunder only if consented to in writing by Lender and, if
such consent is not granted or if the Existing Credit Agreement or the Existing
Guaranty Agreement is terminated and not replaced, then the definitions,
representations and warranties, covenants, events of default and miscellaneous
provisions contained in Articles I, IX, VI, VII, VIII, X and XII, the loan
provisions contained in Sections 2.01(d) and 2.01(e), Section 2.03, Section
3.01, Section 3.02(a), Sections 3.03 through 3.09, Section 4.01 and Sections
4.04 through 4.06 of the Existing Credit Agreement, and the guaranty provisions
contained in Sections 1 through Section 11 and Section 13 through Section 21 of
the Existing Guaranty Agreement (together with any waivers, modifications or
amendments set forth herein or approved in accordance with this Section 7) shall
continue to be the Incorporated Terms hereunder.

          Right of Setoff.  Except as otherwise set forth in the Lockbox
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Agreement or in any other agreement which has the effect of restricting or
prohibiting a setoff by the Lender against any assets of the Parent, any
Borrower or any Guarantor, in addition to any rights now or hereafter granted
under applicable law or otherwise, and not by way of limitation of any such
rights, and regardless of the adequacy of any collateral, upon the occurrence
and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender is hereby authorized
at any time or from time to time, without presentment, demand, protest or other
notice of any kind to the Parent or the Borrowers or to any other Person, any
such notice being hereby expressly waived, to set off and to appropriate and
apply any and all deposits (general or special and in whatever currency
denominated) and any other Debt at any time held or owing by Lender (including,
without limitation, by branches and agencies of  Lender wherever located) to or
for the credit or the account of the Parent, the Borrowers or any Guarantor
against and on account of the Credit Obligations and liabilities of the Parent,
the Borrowers or such Guarantor, as applicable, to Lender under this Agreement
or under any of the other Credit Documents, including, without limitation, all
interests in Credit Obligations purchased by Lender pursuant to Section 12.04(b)
of the Existing Credit Agreement and all other liabilities of any nature or
description arising out of or connected with this Agreement or any other Credit
Document, irrespective of whether or not Lender

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shall have made any demand hereunder and although said Credit Obligations or
liabilities, or any of them, shall be contingent or unmatured.

          Maximum Rate.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
          ------------
herein or in any other Loan Document, all agreements between the Borrowers and
Lender, whether now existing or hereafter arising, are hereby expressly limited
so that in no contingency or event whatsoever, whether by reason of acceleration
of the maturity of the indebtedness evidenced hereby or by any note or
otherwise, shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to Lender for the use or
the forbearance of the indebtedness exceed the maximum permissible rate under
applicable law ("Maximum Rate").  As used herein, the term "applicable law"
shall mean the law in effect as of the date of this Agreement, provided however
that in the event there is a change in the applicable law which results in a
higher permissible rate of interest, then this Agreement shall be governed by
such new law as of its effective date.  If due to any circumstance whatsoever,
fulfillment of any provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document at
the time performance of such provision shall be due shall exceed the Maximum
Rate, then, automatically, the obligation to be fulfilled shall be modified or
reduced to the extent necessary to limit such interest to the Maximum Rate.  If
Lender should ever receive anything of value deemed interest by applicable law
which would exceed the Maximum Rate, such excess shall be applied to the
reduction of principal then outstanding and not to the payment of interest, or,
if such excess exceeds the principal then outstanding, such excess shall be
repaid to the Borrowers.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Agreement,
or have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on their behalf, as of the day
and year first hereinabove set forth.

                              BORROWERS:

                              U.S. FOODSERVICE, INC.

                              By: /s/ Robert Gillison
                                 --------------------
                                  Name:  Robert Gillison
                                  Title: Treasurer

                              JP FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

                              By: /s/ Robert Gillison
                                 --------------------
                                  Name:  Robert Gillison
                                  Title: Treasurer

                              GUARANTORS:

                              U.S. FOODSERVICE

                              By: /s/ Robert Gillison
                                 --------------------
                                  Name:  Robert Gillison
                                  Title: Treasurer

                              CHRISTIANSON SALES CO. LIMITED
                                  PARTNERSHIP
                                  By: USF/Christianson Sales GP
                                      Holdings, LLC

                              By: /s/ Robert Gillison
                                 --------------------
                                  Name:  Robert Gillison
                                  Title: Treasurer

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                              SUPERIOR PRODUCTS MFG. CO.
                                 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                 By: USF/Superior Products GP
                                     Holdings, LLC

                              By: /s/ Robert Gillison
                                 --------------------
                                  Name:  Robert Gillison
                                  Title: Treasurer

                              E&H DISTRIBUTING CO.
                              HARRISON'S PRIME MEATS &
                                 PROVISIONS, INC.
                              ILLINOIS FRUIT & PRODUCE CORP.
                              TRANS-PORTE, INC.
                              EL PASADO, INC.
                              RITUALS COFFEE COMPANY
                              ROSELI PRODUCTS CORPORATION
                              SQUERI FOOD SERVICE, INC.
                              NEVADA BAKING COMPANY, INC.
                              OUTWEST MEAT COMPANY
                              HILLTOP HEARTH BAKERIES, INC.
                              CROSS VALLEY FARMS, INC.
                              BIGGERS BROTHERS, INC.
                              BRB HOLDINGS, INC.
                              F.H. BEVEVINO & COMPANY, INC.
                              FOOD DISTRIBUTION CONCEPTS, INC.
                              JOHN SEXTON & CO.
                              KING'S FOODSERVICE, INC.
                              ROANOKE RESTAURANT SERVICE, INC.
                              TARGETED SPECIALTY SERVICES, INC.
                              U.S. FOODSERVICE OF ATLANTA, INC.
                              U.S. FOODSERVICE OF ILLINOIS, INC.
                              U.S. SYSTEMS DISTRIBUTION, INC.
                              WHITE SWAN, INC.
                              J.H. HAAR & SONS, L.L.C.
                              U.S. FOODSERVICE OF BUFFALO, INC.
                              SOUTHTOWNS SEAFOOD, INC.
                              SOFCO, INC.
                              S.&O. PROPERTY CORPORATION
                              SQP, INC.
                              USF/CHRISTIANSON SALES GP
                                 HOLDINGS, LLC
                              USF/CHRISTIANSON SALES LP
                                 HOLDINGS, LLC
                              NEXT DAY GOURMET, INC.
                              USF/SUPERIOR PRODUCTS GP
                                 HOLDINGS, LLC
                              USF/SUPERIOR PRODUCTS LP
                                 HOLDINGS, LLC

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                              JOSEPH WEBB FOODS, INC.
                              PACIFIC JADE, INC.
                              HARBOR MARKETING, INC.
                              PARKWAY PROVISION COMPANY LLC
                              PATUXENT FARMS, INC.
                              WESTLUND PROVISIONS, INC.

                              By: /s/ Robert Gillison
                                 --------------------
                                  Name:  Robert Gillison
                                  Title: Treasurer
                                  for each of the foregoing

                              LENDER:

                              FLEET NATIONAL BANK,
                                a national banking association

                              By: /s/ David M. Harnisch
                                  ---------------------
                                  Name:  David M. Harnisch
                                  Title: Vice President

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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.4.2

                             REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

$ 25,000,000                                           January 20, 2000

          FOR VALUE RECEIVED, U.S. Foodservice, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
and JP Foodservice Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (collectively, the
"Borrowers"), jointly and severally promise to pay to the order of Fleet
National Bank, a national banking association (the "Lender"), at the times and
in the manner provided in that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of even date
herewith, among the Borrowers, the guarantors named therein and the Lender (the
"Loan Agreement"), the principal amount of Twenty Five Million Dollars
($25,000,000), or so much thereof as may be advanced from time to time under the
Loan Agreement and remain outstanding, together with accrued and unpaid interest
on each such advance at rates as in effect from time to time as determined
pursuant to Section 2 of the Loan Agreement.

          All payments hereunder shall be made in lawful money of the United
States of America, without offset, at the address of the Lender specified in the
Loan Agreement.

          This Note evidences the Revolving Credit Loan advanced or to be
advanced by the Lender to or for the benefit of the Borrowers as borrowers under
the Loan Agreement.  The Loan Agreement contains, among other things, provisions
for the determination of interest rates, the fees payable in respect of this
Note, and acceleration of the payment of this Note upon the happening of certain
stated events.

          The Borrowers promise to pay all costs and expenses (including without
limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred in connection
with the collection hereof.

          The Borrowers hereby waive presentment, protest, demand, notice of
dishonor, and all other notices, and all defenses and pleas on the grounds of
any extension or extensions of the time of payments or the due dates of this
Note, in whole or in part, before or after maturity, with or without notice.  No
renewal or extension of this Note, and no delay in enforcement of this Note or
in exercising any right or power hereunder, shall affect the liability of the
Borrowers.

          No single or partial exercise by the Lender of any right or remedy
hereunder, under the Loan Agreement, or under any other instrument relating to
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the Loan Agreement shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other rights or remedies.

          This Note shall be governed by and construed under and in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York (but not including the choice of law
rules thereof).

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has duly executed this
Note, or has caused this Note to be duly executed on its behalf, as of the day
and year first hereinabove set forth.

                                    U.S. FOODSERVICE, INC.

                                    By:  /s/ Robert Gillison
                                        --------------------
                                        Name:  Robert Gillison
                                        Title: Treasurer

                                    JP FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

                                    By:  /s/ Robert Gillison
                                        --------------------
                                        Name: Robert Gillison
                                        Title: Treasurer

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