Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
                                               File No. 33-50259



     Pricing Supplement No. 5 dated September 12, 1994 (to
Prospectus Supplement dated October 8, 1993 and Prospectus dated
October 6, 1993).



                     THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
                                
                   Series A Medium Term Notes
                                
                   Due From and After 9 Months
                       From Date of Issue


                                                            

Principal Amount:  $5,000,000.00

Registered Holder:  Cede & Co.

Taxpayer Identification No.:

     Book Entry  X  
     Certificated    

Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note:

     Specified Currency:  U.S. Dollars
     Original Issue Date:  September 19, 1994
     Interest Accrual Date:  September 19, 1994
     Interest Rate:  7.97%
     Interest Payment Date(s): Each September 19 and March 19,
          commencing March 19, 1995
     Maturity Date:  September 20, 2004
     Initial Redemption Date:  N/A
     Initial Redemption Percentage:  N/A
     Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction:  N/A
     Optional Repayment Date(s):  N/A
     Applicability of Modified Payment Upon Acceleration:  N/A
          If yes, state Issue Price:
     Applicability of Annual Interest Payments:  No
     Total Amount of OID:  None
     Original Yield to Maturity:  N/A
     Initial Accrual Period OID:  N/A
     Other Terms:  None







Floating Medium-Term Note:  N/A

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