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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001341004-19-000232
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEL AM
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190401
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190402

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020859
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE [5141]
		IRS NUMBER:				050376157
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0803

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEL AM
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-230570
		FILM NUMBER:		19722440

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		313 IRON HORSE WAY
		CITY:			PROVIDENCE
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02908
		BUSINESS PHONE:		401-528-8634

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		313 IRON HORSE WAY
		CITY:			PROVIDENCE
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02908
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;">United Natural Foods, Inc.</div>
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            <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;">April 1, 2019</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><u>By EDGAR</u></font></font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Attention: Mr. Charles Guidry, Attorney-Advisor, Division of Corporation Finance</font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><u>Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-230570)</u></font></font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Dear Mr. Guidry:</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-230570) filed by United Natural Foods, Inc. on March 28, 2019 (the
        &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;).&#160; Pursuant to Rule 473(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the &#8220;Act&#8221;), the following delaying amendment, prescribed by Rule 473(a) of the Act, is hereby incorporated onto the cover page of the Registration Statement.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 72pt;"><font style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;">&#8220;The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the
        registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become
        effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.&#8221;</font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;">United Natural Foods, Inc.</font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;">/s/ Jill E. Sutton</font></div>
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