Maa Sheetala Genaral Stor

Maa Sheetala Genaral Stor is our little place located right in Dayal Bagh, Agra. We have been here for quite many years now, and the shop has become a second home to us. We sell all the basic stuff like flour, pulses, cleaning supplies, and some snacks for the children. The name might have a small spelling error on the old board, but we just left it as it is because everyone in the neighborhood recognizes us anyway. Running a store in Agra means dealing with the heat, so we always have the fan on and a cold water pot nearby. My wife and I manage everything ourselves, from ordering the stock to sweeping the floors. We don’t have any corporate training or fancy slogans; we just try to be helpful to the people who walk in. Our shelves are a bit crowded and we don’t have any fancy lighting, but we know where everything is kept. We still do all our calculations by hand in a thick ledger book. Most of the people who come here are neighbors we’ve known for a long time, so we often spend a few minutes catching up on news while we weigh out their orders. It is a very plain and simple way of doing business, and we don’t really want it any other way. We just keep the doors open and the staples in stock for whoever needs them day after day.