EXHIBIT 23.3
    
 
   
                        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.
    
 
   
                                          KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    
 
   
Atlanta, Georgia
November 7, 1997