EXHIBIT 23.1


               CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement Form S-3 and related Prospectus of Factory 2-U Stores,
Inc. for the registration of 3,075,000 shares of its common stock and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 24, 2003, with
respect to the financial statements and schedule of Factory 2-U Stores, Inc.
included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year ended February 1, 2003,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



San Diego, California
September 10, 2003