a plastic bag and dispenser combination providing easy loading features includes a plurality of bags , each having at least one center tab with a central opening . the tabs are either designed to tear from the bags upon dispensing or to rupture , remaining with the dispensed bag . the dispenser has a downward pointing projection that fits through the opening in the tabs , and a support bar fixed horizontally above the projection . when bags are suspended from the projection at the tabs and located over the support bar , they are ready for individual dispensing . the combination is also applied to t - shirt style bags . the dispenser may be easily loaded as at least one end of the support bar is unattached and the bags may be slipped behind it . variants of the invention include different configurations of the dispenser for attachment to vertical and horizontal surfaces , under shelves and to other bag dispensers .