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                                                                EXHIBIT 5


                   (215) 238-3581

                                                               May 20, 1998


ARAMARK Corporation
ARAMARK Tower
1101 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   19107

         Re:      ARAMARK Corporation and ARAMARK Services, Inc.
                  Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated May 20, 1998
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

         I am Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of
ARAMARK Corporation and Vice President and Secretary of ARAMARK Services,
Inc., both Delaware corporations (the "Companies"), and as such am familiar
with the preparation of the above-captioned registration statement on Form
S-3, which is being filed by the Companies with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to register the
public offering from time to time of up to $425,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of debt securities (the "Securities"). I am familiar with the Indenture
dated as of July 15, 1991, between ARAMARK Corporation and The Bank of New
York, as Trustee and the Indenture dated as of July 15, 1991 between the
Companies and The Bank of New York, as Trustee which are exhibits to the
Companies registration statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 33-41357 (the
"Indentures"). I have also examined such records, documents, statutes and
decisions as I have deemed relevant.

         In my opinion, when the respective Boards of Directors of the
Companies have established the terms of the Securities pursuant to a
Resolution duly filed with the Trustee, and when the respective Boards of
Directors of the Companies have approved the the issue and sale of the
Securities, and when the Securities have been duly executed by the Companies
and authenticated by the Trustee and delivered to the purchasers thereof
against payment of the purchase price therefor, the Securities will be legally
issued, valid and binding obligations of the Companies, enforceable against
the Companies in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights in general. The enforceability of the Companies obligations
under the Securities are subject to general principles of equity (regardless
of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law).

         I hereby consent to the use of this opinion as Exhibit 5 to the
Registration Statement and to all references to me in the Registration
Statement.

                                                            Very truly yours,


                                                      /s/   Martin W. Spector
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                                                            Martin W. Spector

