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                                                                EXHIBIT 23A





INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
on Form S-3, of our report dated March 11, 1996 (which expresses an
unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to a
change in the method of accounting for income taxes in the fiscal year
ended January 29, 1994), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Fred Meyer, Inc. for the year ended February 3, 1996 and to the reference
to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of
Registration Statement No. 333-11403 and is incorporated by reference in
this Registration Statement.



DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Portland, Oregon
September 24, 1996







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