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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                  ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT AND REPORT ON SCHEDULES
 
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Ralphs Supermarkets, Inc.:
 
The audits referred to in our report dated March 9, 1995, included the related
financial statement schedule as of January 30, 1994 and January 29, 1995, and
for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period ended January 29, 1995,
included in the registration statement. This financial statement schedule is the
responsibility of Ralphs management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on this financial statement schedule based on our audits. In our opinion, such
financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic
consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all
material respects the information set forth therein.
 
We consent to the use of our reports included herein and to the reference to our
firm under the headings "Summary Historical Financial Data of Ralphs," "Selected
Historical Financial Data of Ralphs" and "Experts" in the prospectus.
 
                                          KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
 
Los Angeles, California
May 26, 1995