TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORP
10-Q, 1995-12-12
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                                UNITED STATES
                      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 OCTOBER 28, 1995

                                      OR

           TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
   ---     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                       COMMISSION FILE NUMBER:  0-14818

                    TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
           (Exact name of registrant  as  specified in its charter)

                New York                            14-1541629
        (State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S.  Employer
       incorporation  or  organization)         Identification  Number)

                             38 Corporate Circle
                            Albany, New York 12203
      (Address  of  principal  executive  offices,  including  zip code)

                                (518) 452-1242
            (Registrant's telephone number,including  area  code)

Indicate by a check  mark  whether  the  Registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Sections 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.    Yes X  No
                                                     ---   ---

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

                        Common Stock, $.01 par value,
             9,732,814 shares outstanding as of December 5, 1995

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            TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                        QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

                              TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                   PART I.

                            FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements (unaudited)

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -- October 28, 1995,
        January 28, 1995 and October 29, 1994                         3

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income -- Thirteen
        Weeks and Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 28, 1995
        and October 29, 1994                                          4

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- 
        Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 28, 1995 and 
        October 29, 1994                                              5

    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements              6

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of  
        Financial Condition and Results of Operations                 9


                                   PART II.

                              OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                            13

SIGNATURES                                                           14

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            TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE  SHEETS
                   (in thousands,  except  share  amounts)
                                 (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    October 28,   January 28,   October 29,
ASSETS                                 1995          1995          1994
- ------                              ----------    ----------    ----------
<S>                                  <C>           <C>           <C>   
CURRENT  ASSETS:
  Cash  and  cash  equivalents        $  6,618      $ 90,091      $  7,501
  Merchandise  inventory               258,379       222,358       265,875
  Other  current  assets                34,221        16,527        20,584
                                    ----------    ----------    ----------
   Total current assets                299,218       328,976       293,960
                                    ----------    ----------    ----------

VIDEOCASSETTE RENTAL INVENTORY,NET       7,334         7,472         7,123

FIXED ASSETS:
  Property, plant and equipment        177,431       182,262       179,066
  Less: Fixed asset write-off reserve    6,346        10,485           ---
        Accumulated depreciation
         and amortization               91,510        85,620        83,372
                                    ----------    ----------    ----------
                                        79,575        86,157        95,694
                                    ----------    ----------    ----------

OTHER ASSETS                             4,553         4,334         3,202
                                    ----------    ----------    ----------
     TOTAL  ASSETS                    $390,680      $426,939      $399,979
                                    ==========    ==========    ==========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
- ------------------------------------

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Accounts payable                    $132,942      $135,493      $130,056
  Notes payable                         69,759        74,947        63,841
  Income taxes payable                     ---         1,961           ---
  Store closing reserve                  2,514         9,276           ---
  Current portion of long-term
    debt and capital leases             63,106         6,618        12,576
  Other current liabilities              5,820         7,250         9,260
                                    ----------    ----------    ----------
    Total current liabilities          274,141       235,545       215,733
                                    ----------    ----------    ----------

LONG-TERM DEBT,less current portion        574        59,770        53,930
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, less
    current portion                      6,615         6,671         6,808
OTHER  LIABILITIES                       5,181         5,476         5,179
                                    ----------    ----------    ----------
    TOTAL LIABILITIES                  286,511       307,462       281,650
                                    ----------    ----------    ----------
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Common  stock  ($.01 par value;
        20,000,000 shares authorized;
        9,781,208, 9,731,208, and
        9,731,208 shares issued,
        respectively)                       97            97            97
  Treasury stock, at cost(48,394 shares)  (503)         (503)         (503)
  Additional paid-in capital            24,236        24,236        24,236
  Retained earnings                     80,339        95,647        94,499
                                    ----------    ----------    ----------
        Total shareholders' equity     104,169       119,477       118,329
                                    ----------    ----------    ----------
        TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
        SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          $390,680      $426,939      $399,979
                                    ==========    ==========    ==========

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
</TABLE>

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            TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                  ------------------------
                                                  October 28,   October 29,
                                                      1995         1994
                                                  ----------    ----------
<S>                                                <C>           <C>
Sales                                               $103,165      $114,086
Cost of sales                                         67,195        71,992
Gross profit                                      ----------    ----------
                                                      35,970        42,094
Selling, general and administrative expenses          36,832        39,889
Depreciation and amortization                          3,978         4,279
                                                  ----------    ----------
Loss from operations                                  (4,840)       (2,074)
Interest expense                                       3,635         2,447
                                                  ----------    ----------
Loss before income tax benefit                        (8,475)       (4,521)
Income tax benefit                                    (3,382)       (1,804)
                                                  ----------    ----------
NET LOSS                                           ($  5,093)    ($  2,717)
                                                  ==========    ==========
LOSS PER SHARE                                        ($0.52)       ($0.28)
                                                  ==========    ==========
Weighted average number of common
    shares outstanding                                 9,733         9,688
                                                  ==========    ==========

                                                   Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
                                                  ------------------------
                                                  October 28,   October 29,
                                                      1995         1994
                                                  ----------    ----------
<S>                                                <C>           <C>
Sales                                               $319,369      $330,264
Cost of sales                                        208,430       207,865
                                                  ----------    ----------
Gross profit                                         110,939       122,399

Selling, general and administrative expenses         113,123       114,780
Depreciation and amortization                         12,333        12,593
                                                  ----------    ----------
Loss from operations                                 (14,517)       (4,974)
Interest expense                                      10,954         7,346
                                                  ----------    ----------
Loss before income tax benefit                       (25,471)      (12,320)
Income tax benefit                                   (10,163)       (4,916)
                                                  ----------    ----------
NET LOSS                                            ($15,308)      ($7,404)
                                                  ==========    ==========
LOSS PER SHARE                                        ($1.57)       ($0.76)
                                                  ==========    ==========
Weighted average number of common
    shares outstanding                                 9,723         9,707
                                                  ==========    ==========

See  Notes  to  Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements.
</TABLE>

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            TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                (in thousands)
                                 (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
                                                  ------------------------
                                                  October 28,   October 29,
                                                     1995          1994
                                                  ----------    ----------
<S>                                                 <C>           <C>
NET CASH USED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES               ($69,305)     ($61,642)
                                                  ----------    ----------
INVESTING  ACTIVITIES:
  Acquisition of property and equipment               (6,354)      (15,967)
  Disposal (purchases) of videocassette rental
    inventory, net of amortization                       138          (957)
                                                  ----------    ----------
  Net cash used by investing activities               (6,216)      (16,924)
                                                  ----------    ----------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Net increase (decrease) in revolving line of credit (5,188)       63,841
  Payments of long-term debt and
    capital lease obligations                         (2,764)       (3,479)
  Purchase of common shares for treasury stock           ---          (341)
                                                  ----------    ----------
  Net cash provided (used) by financing activities    (7,952)       60,021
                                                  ----------    ----------
  Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents          (83,473)      (18,545)
  Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period      90,091        26,046
                                                  ----------    ----------
  Cash and cash equivalents, end of period           $ 6,618       $ 7,501
                                                  ==========    ==========

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
</TABLE>

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            TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

    The accompanying unaudited  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements
consist  of  Trans  World  Entertainment Corporation and its subsidiaries (the
"Company"), all  of  which  are  wholly  owned.   All significant intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated.   Joint  venture  investments,
none of which are material, are accounted for using the equity method.

    The  unaudited  interim  condensed  consolidated financial statements have
been prepared pursuant to  the  rules  and  regulations  of the Securities and
Exchange Commission.  The information furnished in these financial  statements
reflects   all   normal,  recurring  adjustments  which,  in  the  opinion  of
management,  are  necessary  for   a   fair  presentation  of  such  financial
statements.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to  rules  and  regulations
applicable to interim financial statements.

    These  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  should  be  read in
conjunction with the audited financial statements included  in  the  Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 1995.

Note 2.  Restructuring Reserve

    During  the  fourth  quarter  of  1994  the  Company  recorded  a  pre-tax
restructuring  charge  of  $21  million   to  reflect  the  anticipated  costs
associated with a program to close 143 stores through  the  first  quarter  of
1996.   The  restructuring  charge  included  the  write-down of fixed assets,
estimated cash payments to landlords for early termination of operating leases
and the cost of  returning  product  to  the Company's distribution center and
vendors.  The charge  also  included  estimated  legal  and  consulting  fees,
including those that the Company was obligated to pay on behalf of its lenders
while  working to renegotiate its credit agreements.  Management believes that
the reserve balance at the end of the third quarter is sufficient to cover the
costs of closing the remaining stores included in the restructuring program.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Total costs charged to  the  restructuring  reserves during the first nine
months of fiscal 1995 are summarized as follows:

                            First     First     Second    Third     Third
                            Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter
                            Beginning Charges   Charges   Charges   Ending
                            Reserve   Against   Against   Against   Reserve
                            Balance   Reserve   Reserve   Reserve   Balance
                            -----------------------------------------------
                                         (in thousands)
Non-cash write-offs
- -------------------
<S>                         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Leasehold improvements       $ 7,077   $   393   $1,351   $  373   $ 4,960
Furniture and fixtures         3,408       917      890      215     1,386
Excess inventory shrinkage       944         0      240    1,125      (421)
Other assets                     ---       ---      364      ---      (364)
                             ----------------------------------------------
        Total non-cash        11,429     1,310    2,845    1,713     5,561
                             ----------------------------------------------
Cash outflows
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Lease obligations              4,250       568      457      973     2,252
Return penalties and
    related costs              2,725       325      261      518     1,621
Termination benefits             200       135       27       62       (24)
Consulting and legal fees      1,157     1,004      521      182      (550)
                             ----------------------------------------------
        Total cash outflows    8,332     2,032    1,266    1,735     3,299
                             ----------------------------------------------
        Total                $19,761    $3,342   $4,111   $3,448   $ 8,860
                             ==============================================
</TABLE>

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Note 3.  Debt

    On April 28,  1995,  the  Company  reached  an  agreement  with its senior
lenders  to  modify  $75.0  million  in  revolving  credit   facilities   (the
"Revolver") and $65.0 million in unsecured notes (the "Notes").  Subsequently,
on  June 30, 1995 when the final credit agreements were completed, the Company
was required to pay down  $5.0  million  to its senior lenders.  An additional
$8.0 million pay down is required on January 31, 1996.  Final maturity of  the
Notes and the Revolver is July 31, 1996.

    Under the terms  of  the  new  agreement,  on  June  30, 1995, the balance
available under the Revolver was reduced from $75.0 million to  $72.3  million
and  a payment of $2.3 million was made to reduce the Notes from $65.0 million
to $62.7 million.  The terms of  the  agreement require a further reduction of
$4.3 million in the balance available under the Revolver on January  31,  1996
and  a  payment  of  $3.7  million to reduce the Notes to $59.0 million.  Cash
provided from the liquidation of inventory from closing stores will be used to
pay down the Notes and allow the Company to operate under a reduced Revolver.

    The Company's ability to continue to  meet its liquidity requirements on a
long-term basis is  dependent  on  its  ability  to  successfully  obtain  new
financing  to  replace  the senior debt maturing in July 1996.  In the interim
period, cash flow from operations, continued reductions in  inventory  levels,
and  reduced  capital  expenditures  should  assure that the Company has ample
liquidity to meet its operating requirements.

Note 4.  Seasonality

    The  Company's  business is seasonal in nature, with the highest sales and
earnings occurring in the  fourth  fiscal  quarter.   In the past three fiscal
years, the fourth quarter has represented substantially all of  the  Company's
net income for the year.

Note 5. Earnings (Loss) Per Share

    Earnings (Loss) per share is based  on  the  weighted  average  number  of
common   shares  outstanding  during  each  reporting  period.   Common  stock
equivalents, which relate to  employee  stock  options,  are excluded from the
calculations, as their inclusion would have an  anti-dilutive  impact  on  the
loss per share.

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           TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION  AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
               OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Thirteen Weeks Ended October 28, 1995 Compared to Thirteen Weeks Ended
October 29, 1994
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    Sales.   The  Company's  sales  decreased  9.6%  or  $10.9 million for the
thirteen weeks ended October  28,  1995  compared  to the thirteen weeks ended
October 29, 1994.  The sales decrease is attributed to the  reduction  in  the
number  of  stores  in  operation  since  the third quarter of 1994 and a 7.5%
decline in comparable store sales.

    In the Company's music division, the comparable store sales declined 7.2%,
while  the video division experienced a decline of 8.6%.  The comparable store
sales decline is primarily attributed  to  a weaker new music release schedule
in the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 1995 compared to  the  thirteen  weeks
ended  October  29,  1994.   Increased  industry  competition  in  all  of the
Company's geographic markets due to  the openings of large, freestanding music
stores  and  the  expansion  of  music  departments  in  national  electronics
superstores and bookstores has also contributed to the decline  in  comparable
store sales.  Available industry sales information shows this trend throughout
the industry.

    Gross Profit.  Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased from  36.9%
to 34.9% in the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 1995 compared to the thirteen
weeks  ended  October 29, 1994.  The decrease in the gross profit rate was due
to continued price competition and an increase in inventory shrinkage.

    Selling,  General  and  Administrative  Expenses.   Selling,  general  and
administrative expenses ("SG&A") as a percentage of sales increased from 35.0%
to 35.7% in the thirteen weeks ended October 28, 1995 compared to the thirteen
weeks ended October 29, 1994.  The increase in SG&A as a percent of sales  was
primarily due to the decline in comparable sales.

    Interest Expense.  Interest expense increased $1.2 million in the thirteen
weeks ended October 28, 1995 compared  to the thirteen weeks ended October 29,
1994.  The increase was due to the increase in the Company's weighted  average
borrowing rate.

    Net  Loss.  The $5.1 million net loss for the thirteen weeks ended October
28, 1995 compares to a $2.7  million  net loss in thirteen weeks ended October
29, 1994.  The increased net loss resulted from a combination of  the  decline
in  comparable  store sales, the decrease in gross profit, and the increase in
interest expense.

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Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 28, 1995 Compared to Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
October 29, 1994
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    Sales.  The  Company's  sales  decreased  3.3%  or  $10.9  million for the
thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 1995 when compared to the same  period  in
1994.   During the first thirty-nine weeks of the year, comparable store sales
were down 4.8%.

    Gross  Profit.  Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased from 37.1%
to 34.7% for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 1995 when compared to the
same period in  1994.   The  decrease  in  the  gross  profit  rate was due to
continued price competition, increases  in  return  penalties,  and  increased
inventory shrinkage.

    Selling, General and  Administrative  Expenses.   SG&A  as a percentage of
sales increased from 34.7% to 35.4% for the thirty-nine  weeks  ended  October
28, 1995 when compared to the same period in 1994.  SG&A as a percent of sales
increased due to the decline in comparable store sales.

    Interest  Expense.   Interest  expense   increased  $3.6  million  in  the
thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 1995 when compared to the same  period  in
1994.   The  increase  is  attributed to an increase in the Company's weighted
average borrowing rate.

    Net Loss.  The $15.3 million net loss  for  the  thirty-nine  weeks  ended
October  28,  1995  compares to a $7.4 million net loss for the same period in
1994.  The increased loss is due to the decline in comparable store sales, the
decrease in gross profit, and the increase in interest expense.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

    Liquidity  and  Sources of Capital.  During the first thirty-nine weeks of
the fiscal  year,  funds  available  under  revolving  credit  facilities have
typically been the Company's primary source  of  liquidity.   Unlike  previous
years, the Company accumulated cash balances in December 1994 and January 1995
instead of repaying the balances under the $75.0 million Revolver.  The credit
facilities  did  not  require the Company to pay down the outstanding balances
under the Revolver at year  end.   Accordingly,  the Company ended fiscal year
1994 with cash balances of approximately $90.1 million.

    During the thirty-nine week period ended October 28, 1995, the cash balance
of  $90.1 million was used to reduce the Revolver by $5.2 million, to purchase
merchandise inventory, to pay $6.8 million in costs incurred in closing stores
under the Company's  restructuring  plan,  and  to  fund  the  $6.4 million in
capital expenditures.

    The Company's ability to continue to  meet its liquidity requirements on a
long-term basis is  dependent  on  its  ability  to  successfully  obtain  new
financing  to  replace  the senior debt maturing in July 1996.  In the interim
period, cash flow from  operations,  continued reductions in inventory levels,
and reduced capital expenditures should assure  that  the  Company  has  ample
liquidity to meet its operating requirements.

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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

The  Company  opened  one  new  store  and closed thirteen stores in the third
quarter of 1995, ending  the  period  with  604  stores in operation and total
retail square footage of 2.4 million.  In addition,  the  Company  is  also  a
joint venture partner in 16 Incredible Universe stores with Tandy Corporation.
Management plans to open one store in the fourth quarter, which will bring the
total  number  of stores opened in fiscal 1995 to eight.  Capital expenditures
related to the Company's eight  new  stores, store remodels and the automation
of the distribution facility were $6.4 million for the first  nine  months  of
1995.  The Company expects that the total capital expenditures for fiscal 1995
will  be  slightly  less  than  the  original  plan  of  $10.6 million, net of
construction allowances.  Any  excess  cash  flow  will  be  used primarily to
retire debt.  Total retail square footage is estimated to be approximately 2.2
million at the end of the 1995 fiscal year.

The terms of  the  Company's  revolving  credit  and long-term debt agreements
require the Company to meet certain financial and operating ratios, and  limit
the  Company's  ability,  among  other  things, to incur indebtedness, to make
certain investments and to pay dividends.  The foregoing restrictions, as well
as the possibility that certain of the financial ratios may not be maintained,
could limit the Company's ability to  obtain future financing and to engage in
certain corporate activities.

The Company is currently in compliance with all covenants under its credit and
long-term note agreements as of  and  for  the periods ended October 28, 1995.
The Company anticipates it will be in compliance with all  covenants  for  the
fiscal year ending February 3, 1996.

PROVISION FOR BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING

During the  fourth  quarter  of  1994  the  Company  undertook a comprehensive
examination of store profitability and adopted a business  restructuring  plan
that  included  the  closing  of  143  stores  out of 712 stores then open and
operating.  As a result  of  the  restructuring  plan,  the Company recorded a
pre-tax charge of  $21  million  against  earnings.   The  components  of  the
restructuring  charge  included  approximately  $8.7  million  in reserves for
future cash outlays, and approximately $12.3 million in asset write-offs.

Thirteen stores were closed in  the  third  quarter of 1995 bringing the total
closures to 116  through  the  end  of  the  third  quarter  of  1995.   Asset
write-offs  charged  to  the reserve account totaled $1.7 million in the third
quarter  of  1995  and  $6.8  million  since  the  inception  of  the business
restructuring plan.  Cash expenditures charged to the  store  closing  reserve
totaled  $1.7  million in the third quarter of 1995 and $5.4 million since the
inception of the business restructuring plan.

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The cash outflows for store closings in the first nine months and outflows for
the  remainder  of  the fiscal year have been financed and will continue to be
financed through disposition of merchandise  inventory from the closed stores.
The timing of continued store closures will depend somewhat on  the  Company's
ability  to  negotiate  reasonable  lease termination agreements and continued
review of  the  opportunities  to  accelerate  the  closing of underperforming
stores.

Annual sales associated with the stores  closed  in the third quarter of 1995
totaled $6.2 million in  1994.   Because  the  store  closures  will  not  be
completed  until early 1996, the Company will not receive most of the earnings
or cash flow benefits from the restructuring program until fiscal 1996.

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            TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


                          PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
       Item 6.        Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
                      ---------------------------------

      (A)       Exhibits

        Number          Description                         Page
        ------          -----------                         ----

           27           Financial Data Schedule
                        (electronic filing only)

      (B)       Reports on Form 8-K - None. 


Omitted from this Part II are items which are not applicable or to
which the answer is negative for the periods covered.

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          TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                  SIGNATURES


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



                                        TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION


        December 12, 1995               By:/s/ ROBERT J.HIGGINS
                                        -----------------------
                                           Robert J.Higgins
                                           President and Director
                                           (Principal Executive Officer)


        December 12, 1995               By:/s/ JOHN J. SULLIVAN
                                        -----------------------
                                           John J.Sullivan
                                           Senior Vice President - Finance
                                           (Chief Financial and
                                            Accounting Officer)

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                       5
<LEGEND>                        THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS DATA EXTRACTED FROM
                                THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS,
                                AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
                                OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
                                BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<CIK>                           0000795212
<NAME>                          TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER>                    1,000
       
<CAPTION>                                         Amount
                                             (in thousands except
Item Description                             per share data)
- ----------------                             --------------------
<S>                                              <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                     9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                 FEB-3-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                      OCT-28-1995
<CASH>                                            6,618
<SECURITIES>                                      0
<RECEIVABLES>                                     0
<ALLOWANCES>                                      0
<INVENTORY>                                       258,379
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                  299,218
<PP&E>                                            177,431
<DEPRECIATION>                                    91,510
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    390,680
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             274,141
<BONDS>                                           7,189
                             0
                                       0
<COMMON>                                          97
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