EXHIBIT 23.4
 
                        INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT
 
The Board of Directors
Jitney-Jungle Stores of America, Inc.
 
We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference to our
firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.
 
                                        /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
                                        KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
 
Atlanta, Georgia
October 29, 1997