Johns Umbrellas

You can find Johns Umbrellas at Johns Arcade on Ccnb Road in Mullakkal. We have been here for a long time, and most folks in the area know where we are. When the monsoon season starts, this place gets really hectic. Everyone needs a good umbrella when the rain starts pouring down in Kerala. We have rows and rows of them in all sorts of colors. The shop is in a busy part of Mullakkal, so there are always people walking by on Ccnb Road. Sometimes it’s just locals looking for a repair, and other times it’s people wanting something new. We spend our days making sure the frames are strong and the fabric is put on right. It’s a bit of a craft, really, even if it’s just umbrellas. The arcade has its own rhythm, and we are just one part of it. We have some regular staff who have been with us for years. They know the customers by name often. It gets a bit cramped when we have a lot of stock, but we manage. There is no air conditioning, just the ceiling fans spinning fast to keep us cool. We don’t do much advertising because the name Johns Umbrellas usually speaks for itself around here. It’s a simple business. We sell umbrellas, we fix them, and we wait for the next rain cloud to appear.