Croydon In The 2010s - Differences between Version 44 and Version 43 of Bargain Buys, 18-22 Centrale

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Note: As of June 2018 it has signs up stating that it's due to close down.	It was previously a branch of HMV <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7002302748/ photo]</small>, but this closed in March 2013.
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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.	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 June 2018.</div>	<div class="last_verified">Existence last checked in November 2017.</div>

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.