A list which has been leaked on social media suggests that the Mothercare store in Croydon's Whitgift Centre is one of a host of branches which are set to be closed.
The retailer which specialises in clothes and toys for children and babies announced yesterday (Thursday, May 17) that there were plans to close 50 of its underperforming stores.
The closures, which would result in many jobs being lost, will be done through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) - a move allowing Mothercare to close loss-making shops while still securing rental discounts.
An official list of the stores being closed has not been released, but a memo has been leaked on Twitter by Scottish property consultancy Ditchfield Property which appears to name 49 shops at risk of closure.
The leaked list indicates Croydon's Whitgift Centre store.
A spokesman for Mothercare said: "We can't comment on individual store closures until all staff have been informed, which is our absolute priority.
"We regret having to close stores and the impact this will have on colleagues. However, we had no alternative to executing a CVA.
"The business was in an unsustainable situation and was in clear need of an appropriate resolution and today's comprehensive measures provide a renewed and stable financial structure for the business, and will allow Mothercare to accelerate its adaptation to the shifting dynamic towards online."
The chain employs about 3,000 people across 137 outlets.
Meanwhile Mark Newton Jones, who had left the role of chief executive last month, will return to the fold and once again take the top job.
Leaked memo which appears to show the stores to close.