EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-59243) of A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. of our
report dated February 15, 2002 relating to the financial statements, which
appears in this Form 10-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 19, 2002