US Foods® Winners Circle Employee Promotion
Official Rules
PLEASE READ THESE RULES CAREFULLY. OPEN TO SELECT US FOODS EMPLOYEES ONLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW AND OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH INCLUDE A CLASS ACTION WAIVER (See Section 7.6).
1. PROGRAM OVERVIEW. The US Foods Winners Circle Employee Promotion (“Program”) is an internal promotion sponsored by US Foods, Inc. (“Sponsor”) to reward and recognize certain employees by offering a chance to win a trip for two to the Bahamas (“Trip”) to take place January 11-15, 2027 or January 16-20, 2027. The Program is open only to certain US Foods employees as described below and is not open to the general public.
2. ELIGIBILITY. The Program is open to Sponsor employees in the Territory Manager role who (a) are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia; (b) are at least twenty-one (21) years of age or the age of majority in their respective jurisdiction of residence, whichever is older; and (c) remain a Sponsor employee, in their current role, and in good standing through at least January 20, 2027 (each, a “Participant”).
3. PROGRAM PERIOD. The Program will begin at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on December 28, 2025 and conclude on 11:59 p.m. ET on October 3, 2026 (“Program Period”). Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Program.
4. HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. Participants are automatically enrolled in the Program and will compete based on the number of US Foods customers assigned to their account who win a prize in the US Foods Winners Circle Promotion for customers (the “Customer Promotion”). The terms and conditions for the Customer Promotion are available at https://usfwinnerscircle.com/home/terms.
5. WINNER DETERMINATION AND NOTIFICATION.
5.1. Winner Determination. There are twenty (20) total Prizes available to be awarded during the Program as follows. The Participants with the greatest number of customers, assigned to their account, who have been awarded a prize in the Customer Promotion will (upon verification by Sponsor) be awarded a Prize (each such Participant, a “Potential Winner”) until all Prizes have been awarded. For purposes of counting the number of winning customers, multi-location customers and customer groups may be treated as single customers at Sponsor’s sole discretion, consistent with how such customers or customer groups are treated in the Customer Promotion. If there is a tie in the number of two or more Participant’s winning customers, such tie will be broken by comparing the average points earned in the Customer Promotion across such customers and awarding Prizes from highest to lowest average points.
5.2. Winner Notification. On or about October 19, 2026, Potential Winners will be notified by Sponsor or Sponsor’s designee by email or other method of notice at Sponsor’s reasonable discretion (“Notice”), which will include an invitation to register for the Trip. Potential Winners must complete the registration in order to receive their Prize.
5.3. Acknowledgement. Except where legally prohibited, the Potential Winner (and Attendees (as defined in Section 5.6)) may be required to sign and return an Acknowledgement of Eligibility, Liability & Publicity Release (“Acknowledgement”) in order to claim his/her Prize.
5.4. Winner Verification. POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY SPONSOR, WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE PROGRAM. A POTENTIAL WINNER IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE, EVEN IF THE NAME OF THE POTENTIAL WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED, UNLESS AND UNTIL POTENTIAL WINNER’S ELIGIBILITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES HAS BEEN VERIFIED, AND THE POTENTIAL WINNER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE.
5.5. Alternate Winner. Failure of any Potential Winner to (a) respond to the attempted Notice, (b) sign and return the Acknowledgement within the required time period, if requested or (c) comply with any other provision herein, may result in the Potential Winner being disqualified, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, and Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner selected from among all remaining eligible Participants, provided that Sponsor determines, in its reasonable discretion, that sufficient time remains to verify an alternate winner.
5.6. Winner Status. Once a Potential Winner has complied with all of the conditions herein, and their eligibility has been verified, they will be declared an official “Prize Winner.” The Prize Winner will be able to attend the Trip, plus a guest (each, an “Attendee”).
6. PRIZES.
6.1. Prizes: twenty (20) prizes (each, a “Prize”) will be available to be awarded throughout the Program. The Prize consists of (a) two (2) round trip economy grade airfare tickets to/from Bahamas and the airport closest to Prize Winner’s primary residence (“Departure Point”); (b) one (1) single room hotel accommodation for four (4) nights; (c) $800 food and beverage credit to use at hotel; (d) Welcome and Farewell dinners; and (e) an optional local excursion. Approximate retail value (“ARV”) of Prize is $8,500 USD.
6.2. Restrictions: All applicable federal, state, and local taxes and all fees and expenses related to acceptance and use of Prize not specifically stated herein, including but not limited to, change of air travel fees, ground transportation, insurance, meals, incidentals, passenger tariffs or duties, surcharges, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees and/or other expenses, are the responsibility solely of Prize Winner. Prizes cannot be substituted, assigned, or transferred; however, Sponsor reserves the right to make equivalent prize substitutions at its sole discretion.
All elements of Prize, including travel dates, airlines, Departure Point, and hotels, shall be determined at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Workdays used by Prize Winner in connection with Prize travel and attendance shall be considered excused and unpaid. Travel is subject to availability and blackout dates. Prize Winner or Attendee, as applicable, is responsible for obtaining all necessary travel documents including passports. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight except at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Cancellation of any part of the Prize by Prize Winner or Attendee may result in a cancellation fee to the Prize Winner. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules, and those set forth by Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice, as detailed in the passenger ticket contract. The passenger contracts in use by the airlines or other transportation companies shall constitute the sole contracts with respect to the Prize Winner’s (or Attendee’s) transportation, and such contracts shall be solely between the Prize Winner (or Attendee, as applicable) and such transportation companies. Lost, stolen or damaged airline tickets will not be replaced or exchanged. No unscheduled stopovers are permitted on tickets issued as part of the Prize. If an unscheduled stopover occurs, the Prize travel will terminate, and Prize Winner (or Attendee) will be responsible for the full fare, which will be charged from the stopover point for the remaining trip segment(s), including the return. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions, or any act or omissions whatsoever by any air carrier(s) or other transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services to passengers including any results thereof such as changes in services or accommodations necessitated by same. Airline tickets issued in connection with the Prize may not be eligible for frequent flyer miles or upgrades. If Prize Winner or Attendee cancels any airline tickets issued in connection with the Prize, then (a) Prize Winner will be charged for the cost of the ticket and (b) the ticket holder may be eligible for a travel credit directly from the airline pursuant to the passenger contract, which is solely between the Prize Winner or Attendee, as applicable, and the airline. Prize Winner (or Attendee) must comply with all hotel check-in requirements, including, but not limited to, the presentation of a payment card. Air transportation and hotel accommodations must be taken together and cannot be taken separately.
In the event Prize Winner (or Attendee) engages in any behavior during Prize travel that, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, is obnoxious, threatening, illegal, that is intended to threaten or harass any other person, or that in any way disparages or adversely affects the reputation, image, and/or customer goodwill of Sponsor or any of Sponsor’s services, products, trademarks, service marks, or logos, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the travel early, and send Prize Winner (or Attendee) home with no further obligations or compensation whatsoever to Prize Winner (or Attendee), and which may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, result in such Prize Winner’s disqualification from the Program and forfeiture of any (and/or all) Prize(s) (or elements thereof). In the event Prize Winner (or Attendee) engages in behavior during travel that (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) is illegal, tortious, or subjects Prize Winner (or Attendee) to arrest or detention, Sponsor shall have no obligation to pay any damages, fees, fines, judgments or other costs or expenses of any kind whatsoever incurred by Prize Winner (or Attendee) as a result of such conduct. SPONSOR SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURIES, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER DAMAGES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF ANY TRAVEL RELATED TO THE PRIZE OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF PRIZE WINNER’S (OR ATTENDEE’S) ACCEPTANCE OR USE OF THE PRIZE.
In addition to the above, Prize Winner (or Attendee) agrees to comply with all rules and regulations in place at the venues included in the Trip. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of such portion of Prize.
All prizes are provided "as is" and without any warranty of any kind.
7. GENERAL TERMS.
7.1. General Conditions: The Program is governed by the laws of the United States. Participation or acceptance of any Prize constitutes Participant’s (or Attendee’s) full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and to Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Program. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be attempting to tamper with or undermine the legitimate operation of the Program; to violate these Official Rules; or to act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. If, for any reason, the Program is not capable of running as planned, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion (a) cancel or terminate the Program (or any portion thereof); or (b) modify or suspend the Program to address an impairment and then resume the Program in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules.
7.2. Limitations of Liability and Release: Sponsor, its affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies, and advertising and promotion agencies and any company involved in the preparation, administration, or prize fulfillment of the Program (collectively, “Program Entities”) shall not be responsible for lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections, garbled transmissions or miscommunications, telephone transmission problems; computer or software malfunctions or damage to a user’s computer equipment (software or hardware); technical failures; or other errors or malfunctions of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, or otherwise. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW, AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BYLAW.
BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANT AND ATTENDEES AGREE THAT SPONSOR AND PROGRAM ENTITIES (COLLECTIVELY, “RELEASED PARTIES”) SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY PARTICIPANT AND ATTENDEE (AS APPLICABLE) AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE, OR USE OF ANY PRIZE OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM OR IN ANY PROGRAM-RELATED ACTIVITY (INCLUDING TRAVEL), OR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR INVASION OF PRIVACY, OR MERCHANDISE DELIVERY, AND ALL PARTICIPANTS AND ATTENDEES HEREBY RELEASE THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM ANY SUCH CLAIMS.
THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF ANY PRIZE CANNOT BE AWARDED DUE TO CANCELLATIONS, DELAYS, OR INTERRUPTIONS DUE TO ACTS OF GOD, ACTS OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTERS, WEATHER, OR TERRORISM.
BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, PARTICIPANT (AND ATTENDEE) AGREES THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES, DAMAGES, OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, OR TO PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO AND USE OF ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SUCH SITE.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, TO THE EXTENT ALLOWABLE BY LAW, EVERYTHING REGARDING THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Some jurisdictions may not allow the foregoing limitations or exclusions, so some of the above limitations or exclusions may not apply. Check local laws for any restrictions or limitations regarding these limitations or exclusions.
7.3. Publicity: Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Program constitutes Prize Winner’s grant to Sponsor (which grant will be confirmed in writing on request of Sponsor) of the right and permission to print, publish, broadcast, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter developed, the Prize Winner’s and Attendee’s name, voice, likeness, company name and publicly available biographical information for advertising, trade, and promotional purposes without additional consideration, compensation, permission, or notification. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to obligate Sponsor to make use of any of the rights granted herein and Prize Winners (and Attendees) waive any right to inspect or approve any such use of any and every nature and kind.
7.4. Confidentiality: As part of the Program, Participants may receive or have access to certain non-public “Confidential Information”. By entering this Program, Participants acknowledge and agree that all Confidential Information must and will not be disclosed to any third party for any reason, except to the extent necessary to participate in the Program.
7.5. Governing Law: Federal, state, and local laws apply. The Program and these Official Rules are governed by and construed in accordance with Illinois state law without regard to conflict of laws.
7.6. Disputes. Except where prohibited, Participant (and, as applicable, Attendee) agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Program or any Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois or the appropriate state court located in Illinois; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Program, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will Participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Participant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.
7.7. Privacy: Information collected from Participants and Attendees in connection with the Program is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, which can be found at https://www.usfoods.com/policies/privacypolicy.html.
7.8. Official Rules: For a copy of these Official rules, visit https://www.usfoods.com/policies/us-foods-winners-circle-promotion-employees.html.