Central was an Indian department store chain operated by Future Lifestyle Fashion of Future Group.[1] It competes with other department store chains such as Lifestyle, Pantaloons and Max.[2]
Central opened its first store in Bangalore in 2004.[3]
In January 2018, Central operated over 30 outlets in cities in India and planned to add more stores in future. New and existing stores were being upgraded to what it called "HD format" with more premium brands.[4]