Arjun Provision Store

We are based in the Shastri Nagar area. It is mostly a residential neighborhood, so we get a lot of families coming in every day. Our shop sells all the regular household provisions that people use. We have things for the kitchen like spices and grains, and also basic toiletries like soap and toothpaste. I've been running this place since my kids were very small. Now they are all grown up and doing their own things. The shop itself hasn't changed much over all these years. We still have the same old wooden shelves and the same counter where I sit. It’s a bit cramped inside because we try to keep a lot of variety for the customers. You might have to squeeze past a big bag of rice just to get to the small fridge. We have a refrigerator for keeping the milk and curd fresh. In the hot summer months, the cold drinks sell out very fast. We don't really bother with any kind of marketing or signs. Everyone who lives in Shastri Nagar already knows where we are located. It’s just a local corner shop for the people nearby. Sometimes I get tired of the very long hours, but seeing the familiar faces of my neighbors makes it feel better. We give credit to some of the old customers we have known for a long time. It's a community feeling here. We use a simple bill book instead of a computer.