1 EXHIBIT 24.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Mac Frugal's Bargains o Close-outs Inc. Dominguez, California: We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-43661 on Form S-8 and Registration Statement No. 33-55130 on Form S-8 of our report dated March 15, 1994, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Mac Frugal's Bargains o Close-outs Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended January 30, 1994. DELOITTE & TOUCHE Los Angeles, California April 29, 1994