1 EXHIBIT 24.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Mac Frugal's Bargains - 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 of Mac Frugal's Bargains - Close-outs Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated March 14, 1995, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Mac Frugal's Bargains - Close-outs Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended January 29, 1995. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Los Angeles, California April 27, 1995