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[[File:Central-logo4.jpg|thumb|Central logo]]<br />
[[File:Pune Central Mall, Bund Garden.jpg|thumb|200px|Former Pune Central, [[Bund Garden, Pune]]]]<br />
[[File:SoBo Central at Haji Ali, Mumbai.jpg|thumb|Former SoBo Central at Crossroads Mall, [[Mahalaxmi, Mumbai]]]]<br />
'''Central''' is an [[India|Indian]] [[department store]] chain operated by Future Lifestyle Fashion of [[Future Group]].<ref name="Future Retail Businesses">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/future-group-central/article9485604.ece|title=Future Group's Central to stay away from online presence|last=Chatterjee|first=Purvita|date=17 January 2017|work=The Hindu Business Line|accessdate=27 January 2018}}</ref> It competes with other department store chains such as [[Lifestyle (Department Store)|Lifestyle]], [[Pantaloons Fashion & Retail|Pantaloons]] and [[Max Fashion|Max]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/retail/future-lifestyle-fashions-has-raced-past-shoppers-stop-in-retail-sales/articleshow/54284351.cms|title=Future Lifestyle Fashions has raced past Shoppers Stop in retail sales|last=Malviya|first=Sagar|date=12 September 2016|work=The Economic Times|accessdate=27 January 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Outlets==<br />
Central opened its first store in Bangalore in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2004/nov/27malls.htm|title=Bangalore to see malls explosion|website=Rediff |accessdate=27 January 2018}}</ref><br />
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In January 2018, Central operated over 30 outlets in cities in India and planned to add more stores in future. New and existing stores are being upgraded to what it calls "HD format" with more premium brands and a better shopping experience.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/future-group-central/article9485604.ece|title=Future Group's Central to stay away from online presence|last=Chatterjee|first=Purvita|date=17 January 2017|work=The Hindu Business Line|accessdate=27 January 2018}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://futurelifestyle.in/business_overview.html#fashion%20retail Future Lifestyle Fashions - Fashion Retail - Business Overview]<br />
*http://www.futuregroup.in/businesses/lifestyle_fashion.html<br />
*[https://centralandme.com/store-locator/ https://centralandme.com]<br />
*[https://centralandme.com/ Central website]<br />
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