Performance Food Said to Get Takeover Interest From US Foods (2)

Performance Food Group Co. has attracted takeover interest from US Foods Holding Corp., a potential deal that would create a food distribution company with combined sales of roughly $100 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

Rosemont, Illinois-based US Foods has been evaluating an acquisition of Performance Food and expressed interest about a potential combination in recent months, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.

Shares of Performance Food rose as much as 6.2% on Friday, the biggest intraday gain in three months, to hit an all-time high. They closed up ...