MAC FRUGALS BARGAINS CLOSE OUTS INC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q


[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the quarterly period ended July 31, 1994

                                       OR

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         Commission File Number 0-6672

                    MAC FRUGAL'S BARGAINS o CLOSE-OUTS INC.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                                     95-2745285
- - ------------------------------------   -------------------------------------- 
(State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)


     2430 East Del Amo Boulevard
        Dominguez, California                         90220-6306
- - ------------------------------------   ---------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:            (310) 537-9220





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                         [X] Yes      [  ] No


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date.


Common Shares Outstanding at August 28, 1994   28,437,867
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               MAC FRUGAL'S BARGAINS o CLOSE-OUTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                                     (UNAUDITED)
                   (Amounts in thousands except per share amounts)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         For the three months ended                   For the six months ended
                                        ----------------------------               ------------------------------
                                        July 31,           August 1,               July 31,             August 1,
                                          1994               1993                    1994                 1993
                                        --------            --------               --------              -------- 
<S>                                     <C>                 <C>                    <C>                   <C>
NET SALES                               $133,693            $116,081               $275,788              $242,778
Cost of sales                             71,295              61,977                146,620               130,110
                                        --------            --------               --------              --------
GROSS PROFIT                              62,398              54,104                129,168               112,668

Store expenses                            42,128              36,204                 83,485                71,229
Warehouse and administrative
  expenses                                14,613              13,261                 29,218                25,674
                                        --------            --------               --------              --------
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES                  56,741              49,465                112,703                96,903

OPERATING INCOME                           5,657               4,639                 16,465                15,765
Interest expense, net                      1,433               1,217                  2,391                 2,531
                                        --------            --------               --------              --------
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES               4,224               3,422                 14,074                13,234
INCOME TAX EXPENSE                         1,690               1,369                  5,630                 5,294
                                        --------            --------               --------              --------
NET EARNINGS                            $  2,534            $  2,053               $  8,444              $  7,940
                                        ========            ========               ========              ========

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE                  $0.09               $0.07                  $0.29                 $0.27
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING                29,245              29,932                 29,485                29,919
                                        ========            ========               ========              ========
</TABLE>



_____________
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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            MAC FRUGAL'S BARGAINS o CLOSE-OUTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                    (Amounts in thousands except par value)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                           <C>              <C>
                                              July 31,         January 30,
                                                1994               1994          
                                              --------         ----------
Assets                                                                       

Current Assets :                                                             
  Cash and cash equivalents                   $  2,888           $  1,015                    
  Merchandise inventories                      229,448            181,755                    
  Other current assets                          16,858             15,114                    
                                              --------           --------                          
       Total current assets                    249,194            197,884                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
Property, Equipment and Improvements:                                              
  Land                                          29,350             27,109                    
  Buildings and improvements                    75,252             71,784                    
  Automobiles and trucks                         2,778              2,778                    
  Furniture, fixtures and equipment             80,640             75,797                    
  Leasehold improvements                        69,832             64,843                    
  Construction in progress                       1,434              1,137                    
                                              --------           --------                          
                                               259,286            243,448                    
  Less: Accumulated depreciation                                                 
        and amortization                       (97,085)           (89,628)                   
                                               162,201            153,820                    
                                                                                    
Deferred Federal and State Income                                                   
  Tax Asset                                      1,352              1,252                    
Deferred Financing Costs and Other
  assets                                         4,474              5,177                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
Total Assets                                  $417,221           $358,133                    
                                              ========           ========
                                                                                    


                                              July 31,         January 30,
                                                1994               1994          
                                              --------         ----------
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current Liabilities:
  Loan payable to bank                       $110,500             $34,900   
  Current portion of long-term debt                59                  97   
  Accounts payable                             15,038              13,444   
  Accrued expenses                             31,207              31,726   
  Income taxes payable                                               --     
  Sales tax payable                             4,218               9,394   
                                             ---------           --------                          
       Total current liabilities              161,022              89,561   
                                                                          
Long-Term Debt                                  4,077               3,869   
Deferred Federal and State Income Taxes         7,353               7,353   
                                                                          
Stockholders' Equity                                                      
  Preferred stock, $1 par value;                                       
   authorized, 500 shares; issued, none                              
  Common stock, $.02778 par value;                                     
   authorized, 100,000 shares;                                         
   issued 29,755 shares (July 31, 1994)                                
   and 29,727 shares (January 30, 1994            827                 825   
  Additional paid-in capital                    1,644               1,319   
  Retained earnings                           264,477             256,033   
                                             ---------           --------                          
                                              266,948             258,177   
  Less:  Treasury stock, at cost, 1,336 
         shares                         
  (July 31,1994) and 55 shares                                         
  (January 30,1994)                           (22,179)               (827)  
                                             --------            --------                          
Total Stockholders' Equity                    244,769             257,350   
                                                                          
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity   $417,221            $358,133   
                                             ========            ========                              

</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




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            MAC FRUGAL'S BARGAINS o CLOSE-OUTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                            (Amounts in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    Common Stock                                           Treasury Stock
                                --------------------      Additional                     -------------------
                                                            Paid-in       Retained
                                Shares        Amount        Capital       Earnings       Shares       Amount           Total
                                ------        ------      ----------      --------       ------       ------           -----
<S>                             <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>
Balance, January 30, 1994        29,727        $825         $1,319        $256,033           55       $(827)         $257,350

Exercise of stock options            28           2            287                                                        289

Non-cash compensation
  expense                                                       38                                                         38
                                                                                                            
Purchase of Treasury stock,
  at cost                                                                                 1,281     (21,352)          (21,352)

Net earnings for six months                                                 8,444                                       8,444
                                 ------        ----         ------       --------         -----     -------          --------

Balance, July 31, 1994           29,755        $827         $1,644       $264,477         1,336    $(22,179)         $244,769
                                 ======        ====         ======       ========         =====     =======          ========
</TABLE>




See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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            MAC FRUGAL'S BARGAINS o CLOSE-OUTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Amounts in thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            For the six months ended
                                                        ---------------------------------
                                                        July 31,                August 1,
                                                         1994                     1993
                                                        -------                 ---------
<S>                                                     <C>                    <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Cash received from customers                         $ 275,788              $ 242,778
  Cash paid to suppliers and employees                  (302,807)              (251,450)
  Income taxes paid                                       (8,243)               (21,182)
  Interest paid                                           (1,796)                (3,173)
  Interest received                                           37                    574
                                                       ---------              ---------
    Net cash used in operating activities                (37,021)               (32,453)

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Capital expenditures                                   (16,284)               (11,521)
  Proceeds from sale of fixed assets                         471                  2,101
                                                       ---------              ---------
    Net cash used in investing activities                (15,813)                (9,420)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net borrowings under line of credit agreements          75,600                 37,000
  Repurchase of treasury stock                           (21,352)                  --
  Payment of long-term debt                                  (68)               (12,938)
  Proceeds from sale of stock options                        289                    434
  Other (net)                                                238                    253
                                                       ---------              ---------
    Net cash provided by financing activities             54,707                 24,749
                                                       ---------              ---------
    Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents       1,873                (17,124)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period             1,015                 21,820
                                                       ---------              ---------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period               $   2,888              $   4,696
                                                       =========              =========
</TABLE>





See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



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            MAC FRUGAL'S BARGAINS o CLOSE-OUTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                              (Amounts in thousand)
                                    (continued)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     For the six months ended
                                                     ------------------------
                                                        July 31,     August 1,
                                                          1994         1993
                                                        --------     ---------
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>
Reconciliation of Net Income to Net Cash Used
  In Operating Activities:
Net income                                             $  8,444       $  7,940
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  used in operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization                           7,651          7,840
  Gain on sale of fixed assets                             (219)        (1,560)
  Non-cash compensation expense                              38             38
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
    Increase in inventory                               (47,693)       (36,230)
    Increase in other assets                             (1,041)        (2,321)
    Increase in deferred income tax asset                  (100)          --
    (Decrease) increase in accounts payable,
       accrued expenses and sales tax payable            (4,101)         5,182
    Decrease in federal and state income taxes             --          (14,717)
    Increase in deferred federal and state income
       taxes                                               --            1,375
                                                       --------       --------
  Total adjustments                                     (45,465)       (40,393)
                                                       --------       --------
  Net cash used in operating activities                $(37,021)      $(32,453)
                                                       ========       ========
</TABLE>


- - -------------
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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            MAC FRUGAL'S BARGAINS o CLOSE-OUTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     PART I - ITEM I - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1  The information furnished was prepared internally by the Company and has
        not been independently verified.  However, it reflects all adjustments
        which are, in the opinion of Management, necessary to present a fair
        statement of results for the interim period.  All adjustments are of a
        normal, recurring nature.

Note 2  Earnings per Common Share is based on the weighted average number of
        Common Shares outstanding, adjusted for dilutive effects of stock
        options, if applicable.

Note 3  The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
        No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes", effective February 1, 1993 with
        no significant income statement impact.  This statement supersedes APB
        Opinion No. 11.

        The Company's effective tax rate during the second quarter and
        first half of fiscal 1994 was 40.0%.  The provision for income tax
        expense was $1,690,000 and $5,630,000 for the second quarter and first
        half of fiscal 1994, respectively.  For interim reporting purposes the
        entire provision for income tax expense was classified as current.

        Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary
        differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for
        financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax
        purposes.  The Company had a net deferred tax liability of $815,000 at
        July 31, 1994 and $915,000 at January 30, 1994.  This change in net
        deferred tax liability is due to a reclassification from deferred
        income taxes to current income taxes payable.  Other current assets on
        the balance sheet includes $5,231,000 and $5,186,000 of current
        deferred assets at July 31, 1994 and January 30, 1994, respectively. 
        Other current assets also includes $927,000 of current refundable taxes
        at January 30, 1994.

        The Company provided no valuation allowance against its
        deferred tax assets recorded as of July 31, 1994 and January 30, 1994.


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            PART I -- ITEM II MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
             FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND INTERIM RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SALES

Total sales and comparable store sales increased 15.2% and 4.7%, respectively,
for the three months ended July 31, 1994 as compared to the same period a year
ago.  The total sales increase was a result of the combination of opening 35
net new stores since August 1, 1993, of which 16 were opened in the second half
of fiscal 1993 and thirteen during the current quarter, and the comparable
store sales increase noted above.  At July 31, 1994, 256 stores were in
operation compared to 221 stores at August 1, 1993.

Total sales and comparable store sales increased 13.6% and 2.3%, respectively,
for the six months ended July 31, 1994 as compared to the same period a year
ago.  The total sales increase was a result of the combination of opening 51
net new stores since February 1, 1993, of which 18 were opened during the first
half of this year, and the comparable increase noted above.

Sales from the 144 California stores open at July 31, 1994 were approximately
63% of total sales for both the second quarter and first half of the current
year.  In addition, California stores produced comparable store sales increases
during the second quarter.

GROSS PROFIT RATE

The gross profit rate of 46.7% and 46.8% for the current year second quarter
and first half increased 0.1 and 0.4 percentage points, respectively, over
similar periods in the prior year.  Both increases are primarily due to higher
markups on goods acquired and shipped to stores in the current year compared to
a year ago but were partially offset by increased markdowns as a percent of
sales in the current year.  In addition, the reserve rate for inventory
shrinkage was the same for the six month periods of both years but was lower in
the prior year second quarter than in the current year second quarter.

OPERATING EXPENSE RATES

Operating expenses were 42.4% and 40.9% of sales for the current year second
quarter and first half, respectively.  Prior year second quarter and first half
operating expenses were 42.6% and 39.9% of sales, respectively. The reasons 
for those changes are explained in the following two paragraphs.

Store expenses totaled 31.5% and 30.3% of sales for the second quarter and
first half of fiscal 1994, respectively.  The percentages are higher than the
31.2% and 29.3% of sales incurred during the same periods last year.  The
increase in store expenses as a percentage of sales is mainly due to higher
rent and payroll as a percentage of sales but was partially offset by lower
advertising dollars in the current year second quarter than in the prior year
second quarter and lower advertising as a percentage of sales for the first
half of fiscal 1994.  The increases noted are to be expected during a
phase of expansion.


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Administrative and warehouse expense as a percentage of sales was slightly
lower for the second quarter, and unchanged for the first half of fiscal 1994
as compared to the same periods last year.  General cost containment helped to
offset the effect of recognizing a $1,557,000 gain on the sale of land in the
prior year first half.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Net interest expense was $1,433,000 and $2,391,000 for the second quarter and
first half of fiscal 1994, respectively.  This compares to the $1,217,000 and
$2,531,000 incurred during the same periods last year.  Interest amounts are
higher than last year due to higher average debt levels resulting from 
increased borrowings, the proceeds of which were applied to both repurchase
1,335,500 shares of stock for $22,180,000 (compared to no share repurchases
in the first half of fiscal 1993) and to fund higher inventory levels for new
stores and in anticipation of the fall and holiday seasons.

INCOME TAX RATE

The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes", effective February 1, 1993 with no significant
income statement impact.  This Statement supersedes APB Opinion No. 11 under
which the Company provided for its income taxes prior to the adoption of SFAS
No. 109.

The income tax rate for the second quarter and first half of fiscal 1994 was
40.0%, and for interim reporting purposes, the entire provision for income tax
is classified as current.  The current rate of 40.0% reflects an increase from
the fiscal 1993 rate of 39.6% for projected changes in permanent items.  Income
taxes were provided at a rate of 40.0% in the prior year second quarter and
first half.

The Company had a net deferred tax liability of $815,000 at July 31, 1994 and
$915,000 at January 30, 1994.  This change in net deferred tax liability is due
to a reclassification from deferred income taxes to current income taxes
payable.  Other current assets on the balance sheet includes $5,231,000 and
$5,186,000 of current deferred assets at July 31, 1994 and January 30, 1994,
respectively.  Other current assets also includes $927,000 of current
refundable taxes at January 30, 1994.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash and cash equivalents increased $1,873,000 in the first half of fiscal 1994
compared to a decrease of $17,124,000 in the first half of fiscal 1993.  The
major factors influencing the increase of cash and cash equivalents in the
current year first half were lower income tax payments and higher net
borrowings, partially offset by increased capital expenditures and continued
repurchases of the Company's Common Stock.  During the first half, the 
Company repurchased 1,280,400 shares of its Common Stock in the open market at 
a weighted average price of $16.68 per share.

The Company's long-term debt was 1.7% of equity and its total debt was 46.8% of
equity at the end of the first half of fiscal 1994 compared to 1.5% and 15.1%,
respectively, at fiscal year end 1993.  These changes reflect the Company's
ongoing stock repurchase program, as well as the financing of higher
merchandise inventory levels for new stores.


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Subsequent to the end of the second quarter the Company amended its credit
agreement.  Among other things, the Company increased the size of its committed
revolver to $200 million from $150 million, extended the maturity of the
agreement by approximately one year, and increased the amount of shares that it
may repurchase.

The Company believes its present lines of credit are adequate to meet any
seasonal or temporary liquidity needs that cannot be met with cash flow from
operating activities.  At July 31, 1994, the Company had $110,500,000 of
outstanding revolving debt.

The Company's current ratio at the end of the first half was 1.55 versus 2.21
at fiscal year-end 1993.  The change is primarily due to the growth in
short-term borrowings to fund share repurchases.

For the six months ended July 31, 1994, inventory turnover decreased to .72
compared to .79 for the six months ended August 1, 1993.  The decrease in
inventory turnover is primarily due to the buildup of inventory in preparation
for the opening of new stores, most of which opened at or near the end of the
period.

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                          PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   The Company held its 1994 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 22, 1994
   (the "Annual Meeting").  At the Annual Meeting, shareholders elected all
   eight directors nominated.  The following table sets forth the number of
   votes for and against each nominee.  The number of votes cast against each
   nominee includes votes withheld.  There were no broker non-votes or
   abstentions.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              AGAINST
                                                                                                OR
      NOMINEE                                                      FOR                        WITHHELD
      -------                                                      ---                        --------
<S>                                                             <C>                           <C>
Peter S. Willmott                                               26,944,028                     99,430
Leonard S. Williams                                             26,944,123                     99,335
David H. Batchelder                                             26,361,819                    681,639
Bruce E. Karatz                                                 26,345,786                    697,672
Anthony Luiso                                                   26,930,443                    113,015
Ronald P. Spogli                                                26,929,698                    113,760
Bill M. Thomas                                                  26,943,573                     99,885
James J. Zehentbauer                                            26,690,833                    352,625
</TABLE>

Item 6    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          (a)  Exhibits -- Exhibit 27 -- Financial Data Schedule.

          (b)  Reports on Form 8-K -- No reports on Form 8-K have
               been filed during the quarter ended July 31, 1994.

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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                         MAC FRUGAL'S BARGAINS o CLOSE-OUTS INC.




                                         /s/  Leonard S. Williams
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         Leonard S. Williams
                                         President and
                                         Chief Executive Officer
                                         (Principal Executive Officer)



                                         /s/  Philip L. Carter
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         Philip L. Carter
                                         Executive Vice President and
                                         Chief Financial Officer
                                         (Principal Accounting Officer)





DATE:  September 13, 1994

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-29-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1994
<CASH>                                           2,888
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    229,448
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               249,194
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<DEPRECIATION>                                  97,085
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                                0
                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     243,942
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   417,221
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.29
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