Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-144936, 333-177496, 333-192185, 333-205084, and 333-219380 on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 27, 2019 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Office Depot, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”)(which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s adoption of a new accounting standard) and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Certified Public Accountants

Boca Raton, Florida

February 27, 2019