Croydon In The 2010s - Differences between Version 57 and Version 42 of Bargain Buys, 18-22 Centrale

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Discount shop in [[Locale Centrale|Centrale]], with a frontage on [[Locale North End|North End]]. It opened some time between August 2018 and January 2019.
Pound shop in [[Locale Centrale|Centrale]], with a frontage on [[Locale North End|North End]].
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It was previously a branch of HMV <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7002302748/ photo]</small>, but this closed in March 2013.

It sells all the usual pound shop things, including groceries, toys, and gardening stuff.

See also:
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20140329231600/http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/POUND-SHOP-WARS-New-Croydon-Poundworld-store-vows/story-20877953-detail/story.html Croydon Advertiser article]
* [http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/11112074.Poundworld_taking_on_Poundland_in_high_street_battle/ Croydon Guardian article]

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It was previously a branch of Zavvi <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/dxhawk/8377189799/ photo 1]</small>, <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/23066873@N02/5599286246/ photo 2]</small>, but was [http://www.nme.com/news/music/various-artists-4432-1307578 taken over by HMV] in early 2009.
It was previously a branch of Zavvi <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/dxhawk/8377189799/ photo 1]</small>, <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/23066873@N02/5599286246/ photo 2]</small>, but was [http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/HMV-Croydon-Zavvi-store/story-11364535-detail/story.html taken over by HMV] in early 2009.
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The HMV chain [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21021073 went into administration] in January 2013 and the Croydon store <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7002302748/ photo]</small> [http://www.nme.com/news/music/hmv-25-1254882 was identified] as one of 66 branches likely to close. It did indeed close in March 2013. Although HMV was later [https://twitter.com/hmvtweets/status/320139134016565248 bought by Hilco], the Croydon branch remained closed, and by June 2013 the signage had been removed <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/9138647698/ photo]</small>.
The HMV chain [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21021073 went into administration] in January 2013 and the Croydon store <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7002302748/ photo]</small> [http://www.nme.com/news/hmv/68584 was identified] as one of 66 branches likely to close. Although HMV was later [https://twitter.com/hmvtweets/status/320139134016565248 bought by Hilco], the Croydon branch remained closed, and by June 2013 the signage had been removed <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/9138647698/ photo]</small>.
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The unit was still vacant as of October 2013, but as of late March 2014, work was underway to reopen it as a branch of the Poundworld pound shop chain. This was open by April 2014 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/13735113665/ photo]</small>, and sold all the usual pound shop things, including groceries, toys, and gardening stuff. It closed down some time between June and August 2018 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/42278370530/ photo of unit]</small> <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/43368791414/ photo of notice]</small>, likely due to [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44823466 the company going into administration].

See also:
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20140329231600/http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/POUND-SHOP-WARS-New-Croydon-
Poundworld-store-vows/story-20877953-detail/story.html Croydon Advertiser article on Poundworld]
* [http://www
.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/11112074.Poundworld_taking_on_Poundland_in_high_street_battle/ Croydon Guardian article on Poundworld]
The unit was still vacant as of October 2013, but as of late March 2014, work was underway to reopen it as a pound shop called [http://poundworld.net/ Poundworld].
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<div class="last_verified">Existence last checked in December 2019.</div>
Accessibility: No steps to get in, step-free throughout.
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<div class="last_verified">Existence last checked in November 2017.</div>

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category='Food Shops,Homewares'
category='Discount Shops,Food Shops,Pound Shops,Step-Free Access'
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formatted_website_text='https://www.poundstretcher.co.uk/croydon-73" class="external">poundstretcher.co.uk/croydo...'
formatted_website_text='http://poundworld.net/" class="external">poundworld.net'
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hours_text='Mon-Fri: 8:30am-8pm; Sat: 8:30am-7pm; Sun: 11am-5pm'
hours_text='Mon-Sat: 7:30am-8:30pm; Sun: 11am-5pm (source: Centrale website, Apr 2014)'
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opening_hours_text='Mon-Fri: 8:30am-8pm; Sat: 8:30am-7pm; Sun: 11am-5pm'
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opening_hours_text='Mon-Sat: 7:30am-8:30pm; Sun: 11am-5pm (source: Centrale website, Apr 2014)'
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phone='020 3802 4906'
phone='020 8681 5841'
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summary='Discount shop in Centrale, with a frontage on North End, previously Zavvi, HMV, and Poundworld.'
website='http://poundworld.net/' website='https://www.poundstretcher.co.uk/croydon-73'
summary='Pound shop in Centrale, with a frontage on North End. Previously a branch of HMV, previously Zavvi.'
website='http://poundworld.net/' website='https://www.poundstretcher.co.uk/croydon-73'

Pound shop in Centrale, with a frontage on North End.

It was previously a branch of HMV photo, but this closed in March 2013.

It sells all the usual pound shop things, including groceries, toys, and gardening stuff.

See also:

It was previously a branch of Zavvi photo 1, photo 2, but was taken over by HMV in early 2009.

The HMV chain went into administration in January 2013 and the Croydon store photo was identified as one of 66 branches likely to close. Although HMV was later bought by Hilco, the Croydon branch remained closed, and by June 2013 the signage had been removed photo.

The unit was still vacant as of October 2013, but as of late March 2014, work was underway to reopen it as a pound shop called Poundworld.

Accessibility: No steps to get in, step-free throughout.

Existence last checked in November 2017.

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