Exhibit 24.1


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Raymond J. Miller hereby  designates and appoints  Michael S. Marcus as his
attorney-in-fact,  with  full  power of  substitution  and  resubstitution  (the
"Attorney-in-Fact"),  for him and in his name,  place and stead,  in any and all
capacities,  to execute the annual report on Form 10-K (the "Annual  Report") to
be filed by Weiner's  Stores,  Inc. with the Securities and Exchange  Commission
and any  amendment(s)  to the Annual Report,  which  amendment(s)  may make such
changes in the Annual Report as the Attorney-in-Fact  deems appropriate,  and to
file the Annual  Report and each such  amendment to the Annual  Report  together
with all exhibits thereto and any and all documents in connection therewith.


          Signature                       Title                        Date
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   /s/ Raymond J. Miller          Chief Executive Officer and     March 23, 2001
-----------------------------     Chairman of the Board of
       Raymond J. Miller          Directors




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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Michael S. Marcus hereby  designates and appoints  Raymond J. Miller as his
attorney-in-fact,  with  full  power of  substitution  and  resubstitution  (the
"Attorney-in-Fact"),  for him and in his name,  place and stead,  in any and all
capacities,  to execute the annual report on Form 10-K (the "Annual  Report") to
be filed by Weiner's  Stores,  Inc. with the Securities and Exchange  Commission
and any  amendment(s)  to the Annual Report,  which  amendment(s)  may make such
changes in the Annual Report as the Attorney-in-Fact  deems appropriate,  and to
file the Annual  Report and each such  amendment to the Annual  Report  together
with all exhibits thereto and any and all documents in connection therewith.


          Signature                       Title                        Date
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    /s/ Michael S. Marcus       Vice President, Chief Financial   March 23, 2001
-----------------------------   Officer, Treasurer and
        Michael S. Marcus       Secretary




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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Herbert R. Douglas  hereby  designates  and appoints  Raymond J. Miller and
Michael  S.  Marcus  and each of them  (with  full  power to each of them to act
alone)  as  his   attorney-in-fact,   with  full  power  of   substitution   and
resubstitution  (the  "Attorneys-in-Fact"),  for him and in his name,  place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to execute the annual report on Form 10-K (the
"Annual  Report") to be filed by Weiner's  Stores,  Inc. with the Securities and
Exchange   Commission  and  any   amendment(s)  to  the  Annual  Report,   which
amendment(s)   may  make  such   changes   in  the   Annual   Report  as  either
Attorney-in-Fact deems appropriate,  and to file the Annual Report and each such
amendment to the Annual Report  together  with all exhibits  thereto and any and
all documents in connection therewith.


          Signature                       Title                        Date
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    /s/ Herbert R. Douglas           Director                     March 23, 2001
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        Herbert R. Douglas




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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     Randall L. Lambert  hereby  designates  and appoints  Raymond J. Miller and
Michael  S.  Marcus  and each of them  (with  full  power to each of them to act
alone)  as  his   attorney-in-fact,   with  full  power  of   substitution   and
resubstitution  (the  "Attorneys-in-Fact"),  for him and in his name,  place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to execute the annual report on Form 10-K (the
"Annual  Report") to be filed by Weiner's  Stores,  Inc. with the Securities and
Exchange   Commission  and  any   amendment(s)  to  the  Annual  Report,   which
amendment(s)   may  make  such   changes   in  the   Annual   Report  as  either
Attorney-in-Fact deems appropriate,  and to file the Annual Report and each such
amendment to the Annual Report  together  with all exhibits  thereto and any and
all documents in connection therewith.


          Signature                       Title                        Date
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   /s/ Randall L. Lambert              Director                   March 23, 2001
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       Randall L. Lambert




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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Gasper Mir hereby  designates and appoints Raymond J. Miller and Michael S.
Marcus  and each of them  (with  full power to each of them to act alone) as his
attorney-in-fact,  with  full  power of  substitution  and  resubstitution  (the
"Attorneys-in-Fact"),  for him and in his name,  place and stead, in any and all
capacities,  to execute the annual report on Form 10-K (the "Annual  Report") to
be filed by Weiner's  Stores,  Inc. with the Securities and Exchange  Commission
and any  amendment(s)  to the Annual Report,  which  amendment(s)  may make such
changes in the Annual Report as either  Attorney-in-Fact deems appropriate,  and
to file the Annual Report and each such amendment to the Annual Report  together
with all exhibits thereto and any and all documents in connection therewith.


          Signature                       Title                        Date
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       /s/ Gasper Mir                 Director                    March 23, 2001
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           Gasper Mir




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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     F. Hall Webb hereby  designates and appoints  Raymond J. Miller and Michael
S. Marcus and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) as his
attorney-in-fact,  with  full  power of  substitution  and  resubstitution  (the
"Attorneys-in-Fact"),  for him and in his name,  place and stead, in any and all
capacities,  to execute the annual report on Form 10-K (the "Annual  Report") to
be filed by Weiner's  Stores,  Inc. with the Securities and Exchange  Commission
and any  amendment(s)  to the Annual Report,  which  amendment(s)  may make such
changes in the Annual Report as either  Attorney-in-Fact deems appropriate,  and
to file the Annual Report and each such amendment to the Annual Report  together
with all exhibits thereto and any and all documents in connection therewith.


          Signature                       Title                        Date
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      /s/ F. Hall Webb                Director                    March 23, 2001
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          F. Hall Webb