Maruti General Store

If you walk down Gandhi Road in Ahmedabad, you will find us near the Gurudwar. Maruti General Store has been here for a good while, and we have seen the neighborhood change quite a bit over the years. Our shop is not huge, but we pack a lot into it. We carry the usual things you would expect from a general store, like household goods, toiletries, and some packaged food. It is mostly just a one-person or two-person job running things here. We spend a lot of time counting stock and making lists for the wholesalers. The noise from the road is constant, but you get used to it after a few days. People often stop in after visiting the Gurudwar to pick up something they forgot for their kitchen. We do not have any big sales or marketing tricks. We just sell things at the prices they are supposed to be sold at. Sometimes the shelves get a bit dusty, but we try to keep on top of it when it is not too busy. It is a practical way to make a living. We like the fact that we know our customers by name. It makes the day go by faster when you can have a quick chat while weighing out some sugar or handing over a packet of tea. We are just a local spot for local people, nothing more and nothing less than that. There is no corporate polish here, just a regular storefront.