UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. ____)*

TJX Companies, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

872540109
(CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this 
statement X.  (A fee is not required only if the filing 
person:  (1) has a previous statement on file reporting 
beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class 
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no 
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership 
of five percent or less of such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7).

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a 
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect 
to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent 
amendment containing information which would alter the 
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page 
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or 
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the 
Act by shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act 
(however, see the Notes).



1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Brinson Partners, Inc.
36-3664388

2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

a 	
b	X

3
SEC USE ONLY

4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware corporation

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
WITH

5
SOLE VOTING POWER
3,225,300 shares

6
SHARED VOTING POWER
- -0-

7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,225,300 shares

8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- -0-

9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,225,300 shares

10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
SHARES*

11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

4.4%

12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CO IA

* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Brinson Trust Company
36-3718331

2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

a	
b	X

3
SEC USE ONLY

4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Illinois corporation

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
WITH

5
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,132,400 shares

6
SHARED VOTING POWER
- -0-

7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,132,400 shares

8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- -0-

9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,132,400 shares

10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
SHARES*

11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

1.5%

12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

BK

* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Brinson Holdings, Inc.
36-3670610

2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

a 	
b	X

3
SEC USE ONLY

4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware corporation

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
WITH

5
SOLE VOTING POWER
- -0-

6
SHARED VOTING POWER
- -0-

7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- -0-

8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- -0-

9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

None except indirectly through Brinson Partners, Inc., a 
wholly-owned subsidiary, and Brinson Trust Company, a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Brinson Partners, Inc. (see item 4 
hereof).

10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
SHARES*

11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

- -0-

12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CO HC

* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
TJX Companies, Inc. (the "Company")

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
770 Cochituate Road
Framingham, MA  01701

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Brinson Partners, Inc. ("BPI") is filing this statement on 
behalf of itself, Brinson Trust Company ("BTC") and Brinson 
Holdings, Inc. ("BHI").  BPI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of 
BHI.  BTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BPI.   Exhibit I 
hereto contains the agreement of BPI, BTC and BHI to file a 
joint disclosure statement on Schedule 13G.

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business:
Each of BPI, BTC and BHI's principal business office is 
located at:
209 South LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois  60604-1295

Item 2(c) Citizenship:
BPI is a corporation under the laws of Delaware.
BHI is a corporation under the laws of Delaware.  
BTC is a corporation under the laws of Illinois.

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock (the "Common Stock")

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
872540109

Item 3 Type of Person Filing:
Brinson Partners, Inc. is an Investment Adviser registered 
under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.  
Brinson Trust Company is a bank in accordance with section 
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(B), and Brinson Holdings, Inc. is a 
Parent Holding Company in accordance with section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(G) of the Exchange Act.

Item 4 Ownership:
See Items 5-11 of pages two, three and four hereof.

Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable

Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of 
Another Person:
Not Applicable

Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary 
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent 
Holding Company:
Not Applicable

Item 8 Identification and Classification of Member of the 
Group:
Not Applicable

Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable

Item 10 Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge 
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in 
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the 
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or 
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and 
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in 
any transaction having such purposes or effect.



SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this 
statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  February 13, 1995

By:	Samuel W. Anderson as Vice President of each of the 
above Companies

EXHIBIT 1
AGREEMENT

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, the undersigned agrees that the statement on 
Schedule 13G (including all amendments thereto) with respect 
to the Common Stock of TJX COMPANIES, INC. to which this 
agreement is attached is to be filed on behalf of each of the 
undersigned and that Brinson Partners, Inc. is hereby 
authorized to sign and file any and all required amendments 
to such Schedule 13G.

Date:  February 13, 1995

BRINSON PARTNERS, INC.
BRINSON TRUST COMPANY
BRINSON HOLDINGS, INC.

By:	Samuel W. Anderson as Vice President of each of the 
above Companies