Exhibit 23.1


Deloitte & Touche
Two Hilton Court
P.O. Box 319
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea
Company, Inc., on Form S-8 of our reports dated April 28,
1994, appearing in and incorporated by reference in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Com-
pany, Inc. for the year ended February 26, 1994 and to the 
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the 
Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.



/s/ Deloitte & Touche

August 1, 1994