MEGAFOODS STORES INC
11-K, 1996-08-09
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                    Form 11-K
                                    ---------

(Mark One)

[x]      ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT
         OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]


         For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994

                                       or

[ ]      TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  15(d)  OF THE  SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

         For the transition period from _______________ to __________________



         Commission file number 0-20280




                   MEGAFOODS STORES, INC. 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

                             MEGAFOODS STORES, INC.
                            1455 S. STAPLEY, SUITE 15
                               MESA, ARIZONA 85204
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                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

The Plan.  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the Administration  Committee has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                          MEGAFOODS STORES, INC.
                                          401(k) SAVINGS PLAN




August 8, 1996                                     /s/ Eden Higgins
Date                                               -----------------------------
                                                   Eden Higgins
                                                   Director of Human Resources
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Exhibits Filed.
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Exhibit No.                       Description
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    23.1                          Consent of Independent Accountants

    23.2                          Consent of Independent Accountants
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MEGAFOODS STORES, INC.
401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND 1993
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                             MEGAFOODS STORES, INC.
                               401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

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                                      INDEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             PAGE
<S>                                                                                 <C>        
Report of Independent Accountants:
          December 31, 1994                                                                   1
          December 31, 1993                                                                   2

Financial Statements:

          Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits, with
            Fund Information:
                December 31, 1994                                                             3
                December 31, 1993                                                             4


          Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits,
            with Fund Information:
                Year ended December 31, 1994                                                  5

          Notes to Financial Statements                                                       6

Supplemental Schedules:*

          Item 27a Form 5500 - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment
                           Purposes at December 31, 1994                             Schedule I

          Item 27d Form 5500 - Schedule of Reportable Transactions
                           for the year ended December 31, 1994                     Schedule II

          *     Other   schedules   required  by  Section   2520.103-10  of  the
                Department  of Labor Rules and  Regulations  for  Reporting  and
                Disclosure  under ERISA have been  omitted  because they are not
                applicable.
</TABLE>
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                        Report of Independent Accountants


To the Participants and Administrator of
Megafoods Stores, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan

In our opinion,  the statement of net assets  available for plan benefits,  with
fund  information,  and the related statement of changes in net assets available
for plan  benefits,  with fund  information,  present  fairly,  in all  material
respects,  the net assets available for plan benefits of Megafoods Stores,  Inc.
401(k)  Savings  Plan (the Plan) at December  31,  1994,  and the changes in net
assets  available  for plan  benefits for the year ended  December 31, 1994,  in
conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  These  financial
statements are the responsibility of the Plan's  management;  our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these  financial  statements  based on our audit. We
conducted our audit of these  statements in accordance  with generally  accepted
auditing  standards  which  require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the  amounts  and  disclosures  in  the  financial  statements,   assessing  the
accounting  principles  used and significant  estimates made by management,  and
evaluating the overall  financial  statement  presentation.  We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.

Our audit was  performed  for the  purpose  of  forming  an opinion on the basic
financial  statements taken as a whole. The additional  information  included in
Schedules I and II is presented  for the purpose of  additional  analysis and is
not a  required  part  of the  basic  financial  statements  but  is  additional
information  required by ERISA.  The fund  information  in the  statement of net
assets  available  for plan  benefits and the statement of changes in net assets
available for plan  benefits is presented  for purposes of  additional  analysis
rather than to present the net assets available for plan benefits and changes in
net assets available for plan benefits of each fund.  Schedules I and II and the
fund information have been subjected to the auditing  procedures  applied in the
audit of the basic financial  statements and, in our opinion,  are fairly stated
in all material respects in relation to the basic financial  statements taken as
a whole.

PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Phoenix, Arizona
August 2, 1996
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Report of Independent Accountants


To the Participants and Administrator
Megafoods Stores, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan

We have  audited the  accompanying  statement of net assets  available  for plan
benefits of the Megafoods  Stores,  Inc.  401(k) Savings Plan as of December 31,
1993. This financial  statement is the  responsibility of the Plan's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial  statement based on
our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards  require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance   about   whether  the   financial   statement  is  free  of  material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial  statement.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the financial  statement  referred to above presents fairly, in
all material  respects,  the net assets  available for benefits of the Megafoods
Stores,  Inc.  401(k)  Savings Plan as of December 31, 1993, in conformity  with
generally accepted accounting principles.



                                        Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

Phoenix, Arizona
March 31, 1994
                                      -2-
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                   MEGAFOODS STORES, INC. 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

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   STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       December 31, 1994  
                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Nations Strategic  Nations Emerging   Nations Prime      Nations      
                                             Fixed Income          Growth             Fund         Balanced      
                                                 Fund               Fund                          Assets Fund    
                                           ----------------   ----------------   -------------- ---------------  
<S>                                           <C>               <C>                <C>             <C>        
ASSETS:
   Investments, at fair value, (cost of $1,763,162):
      Common stock
      Mutual funds                            $ 96,908*         $ 201,267*         $ 356,050*      $ 294,529* 
      Cash and cash equivalents                 17,027                841                                     
      Loans to participants                                                                                   
                                              --------          ---------          ---------       ---------  
                                                                                                              
         Total investments                     113,935            202,108            356,050         294,529  
                                              --------          ---------          ---------       ---------  
                                                                                                              
   Receivables:                                                                                               
      Participant contributions                  4,684              4,712              7,907           8,291  
      Employer contributions                                                                                  
      Other                                        619                 52              2,819            (181) 
                                              --------          ---------          ---------       ---------  
                                                                                                              
         Total receivables                       5,303              4,764             10,726           8,110  
                                              --------          ---------          ---------       ---------  
                                                                                                              
             Total assets                      119,238            206,872            366,776         302,639  
                                              --------          ---------          ---------       ---------  
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
LIABILITIES:                                                                                                  
   Forfeitures available for offset to future                                                                 
      employer contributions                       503              1,558             34,159           1,008  
   Interfund payable (receivable)              (11,648)            15,502            (34,003)         21,362  
                                              --------          ---------          ---------       ---------  
                                                                                                              
             Total liabilities                 (11,145)            17,060                156          22,370  
                                              --------          ---------          ---------       ---------  

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS        $130,383          $ 189,812          $ 366,620       $ 280,269  
                                              ========          =========          =========       =========  
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    ----------------------------------------------  
                                                         Loan         Megafoods         Total       
                                                         Fund       Stores, Inc.                    
                                                                     Stock Fund                     
                                                    --------------  -------------   --------------    
<S>                                                    <C>           <C>            <C>         
ASSETS:                                              
   Investments, at fair value, (cost of $1,763,162): 
      Common stock                                                   $  21,915      $    21,915 
      Mutual funds                                                                      948,754 
      Cash and cash equivalents                        $  2,370        149,300*         169,538 
      Loans to participants                              49,916                          49,916 
                                                       --------      ---------      ----------- 
                                                                                                
         Total investments                               52,286        171,215        1,190,123 
                                                       --------      ---------      ----------- 
                                                                                                
   Receivables:                                                                                 
      Participant contributions                                          2,124           27,718 
      Employer contributions                                            (3,935)          (3,935)
      Other                                               2,241           (366)           5,184 
                                                       --------      ---------      ----------- 
                                                                                                
         Total receivables                                2,241         (2,177)          28,967 
                                                       --------      ---------      ----------- 
                                                                                                
             Total assets                                54,527        169,038        1,219,090 
                                                       --------      ---------      ----------- 

                                                                                                
LIABILITIES:                                                                                    
   Forfeitures available for offset to future                                                   
      employer contributions                                             7,117           44,345 
   Interfund payable (receivable)                         6,515          2,272                  
                                                       --------      ---------      ----------- 
                                                                                                
             Total liabilities                            6,515          9,389           44,345 
                                                       --------      ---------      ----------- 
                                                                                                
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS                 $ 48,012      $ 159,649      $ 1,174,745 
                                                       ========      =========      =========== 
</TABLE>
  *Investment represents 5% or more of net assets available for Plan benefits.

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
                                      -3-
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                   MEGAFOODS STORES, INC. 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

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   STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 December 31, 1993
                                         ----------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             Short-term            
                                            Guaranteed     Equity Securities   Securities     Balanced   
                                            Fixed Funds          Fund              Fund          Fund     
                                         ----------------  ---------------    -------------  ------------
<S>                                          <C>              <C>              <C>           <C>          
ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents                 $ 329,269*       $ 204,513*       $ 182,826*    $ 123,435*   
   Investments                                                                                            
                                                                                                          
   Receivables:                                                                                           
      Participant contributions                 19,968           12,239            6,075         7,262    
      Employer contributions                                                                              
      Loans to participants                                                                               
      Other                                      2,713              638             (633)          945    
                                             ---------        ---------        ---------     ---------    
                                                                                                          
         Total assets                          351,950           217,390         188,268      131,642     
                                             ---------        ---------        ---------     ---------    
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
LIABILITIES:                                                                                              
   Forfeitures available for offset to future                                                             
      employer contributions                    16,328            7,047           15,406         3,229    
   Interfund payable (receivable)               (7,389)                                                   
                                             ---------        ---------        ---------     ---------    
                                                                                                          
         Total liabilities                       8,939            7,047           15,406         3,229    
                                             ---------        ---------        ---------     ---------    
                                                                                                          
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS       $ 343,011        $ 210,343        $ 172,862     $ 128,413    
                                             =========        =========        =========     =========    
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            ----------------------------------------  
                                                            Megafoods                 
                                                           Stores, Inc.                
                                               Loan           Stock                   
                                               Fund           Fund          Total     
                                            -----------   -------------  -----------  
<S>                                            <C>          <C>         <C>           
ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                $   4,586   $   844,629   
   Investments                                                493,468*      493,468   
                                                                                      
   Receivables:                                                                       
      Participant contributions                                13,668        59,212   
      Employer contributions                                   35,360        35,360   
      Loans to participants                    $  16,382                     16,382
      Other                                                      (268)        3,395   
                                               ---------    ---------   -----------   
         Total assets                             16,382      546,814     1,452,446   
                                               ---------    ---------   -----------   
  
  
LIABILITIES:                                                                          
   Forfeitures available for offset to future                                         
      employer contributions                                   19,706        61,716   
   Interfund payable (receivable)                               7,389   
                                               ---------    ---------   -----------   
                                                                                     
         Total liabilities                                     27,095        61,716   
                                               ---------    ---------   -----------   
                                                                                      
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS         $  16,382    $ 519,719   $ 1,390,730   
                                               =========    =========   ===========   
</TABLE>
  *Investment represents 5% or more of net assets available for Plan benefits.


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
                                      -4-
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                   MEGAFOODS STORES, INC. 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                                                       Year ended December 31, 1994
                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Nations Strategic     Nations Emerging      Nations Prime         Nations      
                                            Fixed Income             Growth             Fund              Balanced     
                                                Fund                  Fund                                 Assets Fund    
                                        ------------------   ------------------   -----------------   ------------------
<S>                                          <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>         
ADDITIONS:
Additions to net assets attributed to:
  Investment income (loss):
     Change in unrealized
       appreciation (depreciation)           $  (3,593)          $   2,770                                $ (5,723) 
     Realized losses                              (925)                (42)                                   (343)  
     Interest and dividends                      4,329               8,227           $  12,915               7,283   
                                             ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------   
                                                                                                                     
                                                  (189)             10,955              12,915               1,217   
                                             ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------   
                                                                                                                     
  Contributions:                                                                                                     
     Participant                                59,175              95,920              74,371             134,855   
     Employer - stock                                                                                                
     Employer - cash                                                                                                 
                                             ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------   
                                                                                                                     
                                                59,175              95,920              74,371             134,855   
                                             ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------   
       Total additions                          58,986             106,875              87,286             136,072   
                                             ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------   
                                                                                                                     
DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                                          
Deductions from net assets attributed to:                                                                            
  Distributions to participants                (18,474)            (36,709)           (111,419)            (48,112)  
  Interfund transfers                           12,757             (16,571)             32,479             (25,924)  
  Loans to participants, net of repayments      (4,111)             (8,262)            (11,692)            (12,651)  
                                             ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------   
                                                                                                                     
       Total deductions                         (9,828)            (61,542)            (90,632)            (86,687)  
                                             ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------   
                                                                                                                     
Increase (decrease) in net assets available                                                                      
  for Plan benefits before election transfers   49,158              45,333              (3,346)             49,385   
                                                                                                                     
Net assets available for Plan benefits,                                                                              
  January 1, 1994                              343,011             210,343             172,862             128,413   
Transfer to new trustee (Note 1)              (343,011)           (210,343)           (172,862)           (128,413)  
Election transfers effective March 31,1994      81,225             144,479             369,966             230,884   
                                             ---------           ---------           ---------           ---------   
                                                                                                                     
Net assets available for Plan benefits,                                                                              
  December 31, 1994                          $ 130,383           $ 189,812           $ 366,620           $ 280,269   
                                             =========           =========           =========           =========   
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  ----------    -----------------  --------- 
                                                                    Megafoods        
                                                    Loan           Stores, Inc.               
                                                    Fund            Stock Fund       Total    
                                                  ----------    -----------------  ---------- 
<S>                                                   <C>         <C>           <C>           
ADDITIONS:                                         
Additions to net assets attributed to:          
  Investment income (loss):                     
     Change in unrealized                       
       appreciation (depreciation)                                $ (566,493)   $  (573,039)  
  Realized losses                                                    (53,490)       (54,800) 
  Interest and dividends                              $  2,957           (27)        35,684)
                                                      --------    ----------    -----------   

                                                         2,957      (620,010)      (592,155)
                                                      --------    ----------    -----------   

  Contributions:                                                                              
     Participant                                                      68,425        432,746   
     Employer - stock                                                124,050        124,050   
     Employer - cash                                                  79,565         79,565   
                                                      --------    ----------    -----------   
                                                                                              
                                                                     272,040        636,361   
                                                      --------    ----------    -----------   
       Total additions                                   2,957      (347,970)        44,206   
                                                      --------    ----------    -----------   
                                                                                              
DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                   
Deductions from net assets attributed to:                                                     
  Distributions to participants                         (6,187)      (39,290)      (260,191)  
  Interfund transfers                                                 (2,741)                 
  Loans to participants, net of repayments              34,860         1,856                  
                                                      --------    ----------    -----------   
                                                                                              
       Total deductions                                 28,673       (40,175)      (260,191)  
                                                      --------    ----------    -----------   
                                                                                              
Increase (decrease) in net assets available for                                               
  Plan benefits before election transfers               31,630      (388,145)      (215,985)  
                                                                                              
Net assets available for Plan benefits,                                                       
  January 1, 1994                                       16,382       519,719      1,390,730   
Transfer to new trustee (Note 1)                                                   (854,629)  
Election transfers effective March 31,1994                            28,075        854,629   
                                                      --------    ----------    -----------   
                                                                                              
Net assets available for Plan benefits,                                                       
  December 31, 1994                                   $ 48,012    $  159,649    $ 1,174,745   
                                                      ========    ==========    ===========   
</TABLE>
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
                                      -5-
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                   MEGAFOODS STORES, INC. 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

                          Notes to Financial Statements
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NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN:
- ---------------------------------

The following description of the Megafoods Stores, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (the
Plan) provides only general  information.  Participants should refer to the Plan
agreement for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.

   General

   Megafoods Stores,  Inc. (the Company)  established the Plan effective January
   1, 1991.  On August 24,  1992,  the Plan was amended  and  restated to enable
   participants to invest in the Company's stock and/or other investment options
   and to allow  employer  contributions  to be made in the form of cash  and/or
   Company stock.

   Eligibility for participation

   An employee is eligible to become a  participant  in the Plan on the earliest
   entry date, either January or July in the year following  completion of 1,000
   hours of service.  At December 31, 1994 and 1993, Plan  participants  totaled
   794 and 603, respectively.

   Contributions

   Participant  contributions  are  voluntary.  Plan  participants  may elect to
   contribute 1% to 15% of their annual  compensation  during each Plan year not
   to exceed  certain  limits as set forth in the Plan.  The Company may match a
   percentage  of the  participant's  annual  contribution  to the  Plan  at its
   discretion and/or a special discretionary  contribution equal to a percentage
   of the participant's compensation.

   Employee  contributions  are recorded in the period  during which the Company
   makes  payroll  deductions  from the Plan  participants'  earnings.  Matching
   Company discretionary contributions are recorded in the same period.

   Plan amendments

   In  January  1994,  the  Company  entered  a Plan  trustee  agreement  naming
   NationsBank  as  Successor  Trustee.  Assets  with the  former  trustee  were
   liquidated  and invested in Nations Prime Fund until  participants  specified
   investment options to allocate their account balances.  Participants  amended
   their Plan elections  during  February 1994 and funds were allocated on March
   31, 1994. The investment options available to participants  subsequent to the
   change in Plan trustee are similar in nature to the investment  options which
   were available during the year ended December 31, 1993.
                                      -6-
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                   MEGAFOODS STORES, INC. 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

                          Notes to Financial Statements
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NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN: (Continued)
- --------------------------------

   Distributions

   Participants may withdraw their account  balances upon retirement,  permanent
   and total disability, or upon termination. Participants may also withdraw all
   or a portion of their account balances for specific hardship reasons, subject
   to approval by the Plan  administrator.  Hardship  withdrawals are subject to
   Internal Revenue Service (IRS) penalties.  Nonvested  employer  contributions
   are forfeited and are used to offset future Company contributions.

   Administrative expenses

   The  Company,  as sponsor of the Plan,  has elected to pay  certain  fees and
   charges incurred in the administration of the Plan.

   Participant accounts

   Each participant's  account is credited with the participant's  contribution,
   the Company's discretionary matching contribution, and allocation of (i) Plan
   earnings  and  (ii)  the  Company's   special   discretionary   contribution.
   Allocations  are based on participant  compensation or account  balances,  as
   defined.  The benefit to which a participant  is entitled is the benefit that
   can be provided from the participant's account.

   Investments

   Participants  may direct the  investment of their  participant  contributions
   into several  investment  funds or company stock provided by the Plan and are
   allowed to change their  investment  options in January and July of each Plan
   year.  The  investment   options  available  to  participants   comprise  the
   following:

      Nations Strategic Fixed Income Fund
      -----------------------------------

      This fund invests  primarily in a mix of investment  grade (BBB or better)
      corporate, government and mortgage-backed securities.

      Nations Emerging Growth Fund
      ----------------------------

      This fund  invests in common  stocks that are  expected  to have  superior
      earnings growth rates relative to most publicly traded companies.
                                      -7-
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                   MEGAFOODS STORES, INC. 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

                          Notes to Financial Statements
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NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN: (Continued)
- --------------------------------

      Nations Prime Fund
      ------------------

      This fund invests in a diversified  portfolio of high-quality money market
      instruments  including bank certificates of deposit,  banker's acceptances
      and commercial paper.

      Nations Balanced Assets Fund
      ----------------------------

      This fund invests in a portfolio  of  high-quality  stocks and  investment
      grade bonds.

      Megafoods Stores, Inc. Stock Fund
      ---------------------------------

      This fund  invested in the  Company's  common  stock  until the  Company's
      bankruptcy filing in August 1994. As a result of the Company's bankruptcy,
      subsequent to August 17, 1994  contributions to this fund were invested in
      a money market account.

   Participant loans

   The Plan  allows  participants  to borrow up to 50% of their  vested  account
   balance  up to a maximum of  $50,000.  Interest  is based on the prime  rate.
   Loans are  repaid by  payroll  deduction  and  interest  is  credited  to the
   participant's  accounts.  The loans are secured by the  participant's  entire
   interest in the Plan.

   Vesting

   Participants  vest  immediately  in their  contributions.  A year of  vesting
   service is defined as a calendar  year in which the  participant  works 1,000
   hours or more.  Participants vest in 20% of the Company's contributions after
   two years of vesting  service,  and continue to vest at an annual rate of 20%
   until fully vested after six years of vesting service. Participants attaining
   age 65 become fully vested in the Company's contributions.

   Plan termination

   Although the Company has not  expressed any intent to do so, it has the right
   under the Plan to discontinue its  contributions at any time and to terminate
   the  Plan  subject  to  the  provisions  of  ERISA.  In  the  event  of  Plan
   termination, participants will become fully vested in their accounts.
                                      -8-
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                   MEGAFOODS STORES, INC. 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

                          Notes to Financial Statements
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NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN: (Continued)
- ---------------------------------

   Bankruptcy proceedings

   On August 17, 1994, the Company and its three  subsidiaries  filed  voluntary
   petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy
   Code.  Under the  provisions of Chapter 11, certain claims against the debtor
   in existence prior to the petition date are stayed while the debtor continues
   business  operations  as  debtor-in-possession  and as such is subject to the
   jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy  Court  throughout the Chapter 11 proceedings.
   In the Chapter 11 case,  substantially  all liabilities of the debtor,  as of
   the petition date, are subject to settlement  under a plan of  reorganization
   to be formulated  subject to approval by the debtor's impaired  creditors and
   approval  and  confirmation  by the  Bankruptcy  Court.  As a  result  of the
   bankruptcy,   in  August  1994,  the  Company  began  to  make  discretionary
   contributions  in the form of cash  rather  than  Company  stock.  The Plan's
   assets are not subject to the  creditor's  claims arising from the Chapter 11
   proceedings.


NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
- -----------------------------------------

   Basis of accounting

   The  accompanying  financial  statements of the Plan have been prepared on an
   accrual basis, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as
   applied  to  defined  contribution  plans,  and in  accordance  with the Plan
   agreement.

   Valuation of investments

   Investments in mutual funds and Company stock are valued at their quoted fair
   market value. Loans to participants are valued at the unpaid balance.

   Recognition of Income

   Dividend  income is  recorded on the  ex-dividend  date.  Interest  income is
   recorded  when  earned.  Realized  gains  (losses)  on  investment  sales are
   recorded as follows:  for investments held at the beginning of the year - the
   difference between net proceeds received and the related current value at the
   beginning  of the year and for  investments  acquired  during  the year - the
   difference between net proceeds received and the related average  acquisition
   cost.  Unrealized gains (losses) are recorded based on the difference between
   the current  value of  investments  at the end of the year and their  current
   value  at  the  beginning  of the  year,  or  average  acquisition  cost  for
   investments acquired during the year.
                                      -9-
<PAGE>
                   MEGAFOODS STORES, INC. 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN

                          Notes to Financial Statements
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------

   Income taxes

   The Plan has received a  determination  letter dated October 1, 1994 from the
   IRS qualifying the Plan as a tax exempt benefit plan under Section 401(a) and
   (k) of the  Internal  Revenue  Code.  The  Company  believes  that  the  Plan
   continues to fulfill the  requirements of a qualified plan.  Accordingly,  no
   provision has been made in the accompanying  financial statements for federal
   or state income taxes.


 NOTE 3 - BENEFITS PAID TO PARTICIPANTS:
 ---------------------------------------

 Participants  can elect to retain  their  account  balances  in the Plan  after
 termination of employment.  Net assets  available for Plan benefits at December
 31, 1994 and 1993 include  $161,000 and $128,000  respectively,  pertaining  to
 participants  who terminated  employment  prior to the Plan's year-end of which
 $27,000 relates to  distributions  processed and approved prior to December 31,
 1994 but not paid as of that date.  There were no  distributions  processed and
 approved prior to December 31, 1993 but not paid as of that date. In accordance
 with generally accepted  accounting  principles,  obligations for distributions
 processed and approved for payment prior to the Plan's year-end are not accrued
 in the accompanying  financial  statements,  resulting in a difference  between
 these financial statements and the Plan's Form 5500.


 NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
 ------------------------------------

Certain  plan   investments   represent   shares  of  mutual  funds  managed  by
NationsBank,  the Plan's  Trustee.  Accordingly,  the  purchase and sale of such
shares represent  party-in-interest  transactions.  Such transactions are exempt
under ERISA.


 NOTE 5 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT:
 --------------------------

 On July 1, 1995, the Plan  administrator  entered into an agreement whereby the
 Plan  assets were  transferred  from a trust  administered  by  NationsBank  to
 Northern Trust.
                                      -10-
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                                                                      SCHEDULE I

                   MEGAFOODS STORES, INC. 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

           ITEM 27a - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES

                                December 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                                   
                                                                      Description of Investment,
Principal                                                              including Maturity Date,                                 
Amount or                                                            Rate of Interest, Collateral,     Historical       Current  
 Shares        Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor or Similar Party       Par or Maturity Value          Cost            Value
- -------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------    -------------  ------------
<S>            <C>                                                      <C>                           <C>           <C>    
      70,693   Megafoods Stores, Inc.                                         Common Stock            $    588,408   $    21,915
                                                                                                                      
  10,375.537   Nations Strategic Fixed Income Fund*#                          Mutual Fund                  100,501        96,908
                                                                                                                      
  18,164.880   Nations Emerging Growth Fund*#                                  Mutual Fund                 198,497       201,267
                                                                                                                      
     356,050   Nations Prime Fund *#                                           Mutual Fund                 356,050       356,050
                                                                                                                      
  28,265.698   Nations Balanced Assets Fund*#                                  Mutual Fund                 300,252       294,529
                                                                                                                      
               Cash and Cash Equivalents*#                              Cash and Cash Equivalents          169,538       169,538
                                                                                                                      
               Participant Loans                                        8%-8.5% through 11/18/99                          49,916
                                                                                                      ------------   -----------
                                                                                                                      
               TOTAL                                                                                  $  1,713,246   $ 1,190,123
                                                                                                      ============   ===========
                                                                                                                       
</TABLE>
 * Investment represents 5% of net assets available for Plan benefits.
 # Represents a party-in-interest transaction.
<PAGE>
                                                                     SCHEDULE II

                   MEGAFOODS STORES, INC. 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                 ITEM 27d - SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS*

                      For the Year Ended December 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

 Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lesser, or  Description of    Purchase price   Selling price per Lease Rental       Expense     
             Similar Party                  Investment        per share           share                          Incurred     
                                         Including Rate of                                                                    
                                            Interest,                                                                         
                                         Marketing Value                                                                      
- --------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------- 
<S>                                       <C>                 <C>              <C>              <C>                 <C>   
 Manufacturers Life Insurance Company     Cash and Cash
   Guaranteed Fixed Funds                  Equivalents                         $  1.00                                        

 Manufacturers Life Insurance Company     Cash and Cash
   Equity Securities Funds                 Equivalents                            1.00                                        

 Manufacturers Life Insurance Company     Cash and Cash
   Short-term Securities Fund              Equivalents                            1.00                                        

 Manufacturers Life Insurance Company     Cash and Cash
   Balanced Fund                           Equivalents                            1.00                                        

 Nations Strategic Fixed Income Fund#      Mutual Fund        $   9.69                                                        
                                                                                  9.37                                        

 Nations Emerging Growth Fund#             Mutual Fund           10.93                                                        
                                                                                 10.85                                        

 Nations Prime Fund#                       Mutual Fund            1.00                                                        
                                                                                  1.00                                        

 Nations Balanced Fund#                    Mutual Fund           10.63                                                        
                                                                                 10.54                                        
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lesser, or  Description of              Cost of        Current         Net      
             Similar Party                  Investment                 Asset         Value of        Loss     
                                         Including Rate of                           Asset on                 
                                            Interest,                              Transaction                
                                         Marketing Value                               Date                   
- --------------------------------------- -----------------        ---------------- ------------- ------------- 
                                                                                                              
<S>                                       <C>                      <C>           <C>               <C>  
 Manufacturers Life Insurance Company     Cash and Cash                                                       
   Guaranteed Fixed Funds                  Equivalents             $   343,011   $    343,011                 
                                                                                                              
 Manufacturers Life Insurance Company     Cash and Cash                                                       
   Equity Securities Funds                 Equivalents                 210,343        210,343                 
                                                                                                              
 Manufacturers Life Insurance Company     Cash and Cash                                                       
   Short-term Securities Fund              Equivalents                 172,862       172,862                  
                                                                                                              
 Manufacturers Life Insurance Company     Cash and Cash                                                       
   Balanced Fund                           Equivalents                 128,413        128,413                 
                                                                                                              
 Nations Strategic Fixed Income Fund#      Mutual Fund                 126,436       126,436                  
                                                                        26,925        26,000       $  (925)   
                                                                                                              
 Nations Emerging Growth Fund#             Mutual Fund                 219,136       219,136                  
                                                                        28,042        28,000           (42)   
                                                                                                              
 Nations Prime Fund#                       Mutual Fund               2,039,471     2,039,471               
                                                                     1,513,762     1,513,762                  
                                                                                                              
 Nations Balanced Fund#                    Mutual Fund                 336,111       336,111                  
                                                                        38,343        38,000          (343)   
</TABLE>
 *  Transactions or series of transactions relating to one or more securities of
    the same issuer  involving an  aggregate  amount in excess of 5% of the fair
    value of the Plan's assets as of January 1, 1994.

 # Represents a party-in-interest transaction.

                       Consent of Independent Accountants




We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 No. 33-51278 of Megafoods Stores, Inc. of our report dated
August 2,  1996  appearing  on page 6 of this  Annual  Report  of the  Megafoods
Stores,  Inc.  401(k)  Savings Plan on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31,
1994.





PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Phoenix, Arizona
August 2, 1996

Consent of Independent Accountants


We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the  registration  statement of
Megafoods Stores, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 33-51278) of our report dated March
31,  1994,  on our  audit of the  statement  of net  assets  available  for plan
benefits of the Megafoods  Stores,  Inc.  401(k) Savings Plan as of December 31,
1993, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K.



                                         Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

Phoenix, Arizona
August 6, 1996


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