Shri Shankar General Stores

Our shop is located in Chandlodia, Ahmedabad, right under the ADC Bank. It’s a bit of a basement-level spot, so it stays a little darker and cooler than the street outside. Shri Shankar General Stores is what we call it. We’ve been here since the bank upstairs was much newer. We sell the usual things people need for their homes—detergent, snacks, stationery for the kids, and basic groceries. Because of the location under the bank, people often stop by after they finish their bank work. It’s a small space, so I have to be careful about how I stack the boxes so they don't fall over. The ceiling is a bit low, and the lighting isn't the best, but it works for us. I usually spend my time rearranging the jars of candy or checking the dates on the milk packets. Ahmedabad can get so hot, so being a bit underground is actually nice during May. I don’t have any employees, just me and my brother who comes in the evenings. We don't do any big promotions or anything like that. People just know we are under the bank if they need a notebook or some oil. We keep a ledger for the regulars who live in the apartments nearby. It’s just a normal shop doing normal things. Nothing special about it, just honest work every day.