Swaran Dass & Sons Grocery Store

We are located near the Gwal Mandi Chownk on Cementry Road in Putlighar. Swaran Dass & Sons Grocery Store has been around for quite a bit, and you can see that in the way the shelves are built into the walls. It’s a family thing, so we all take turns behind the counter. The Main Bazaar in Amritsar is never a quiet place to be. There is always the sound of horns and people talking loudly outside. Inside the shop, it’s a bit quieter, except for when we are tearing open new crates or weighing out sugar. We have a lot of stuff squeezed into a small area, so you have to know exactly where to look for a specific type of soap or a bottle of oil. The floor is made of old tiles that have seen better days. We don't spend money on fancy advertisements or anything like that. People just know we are here. Sometimes we sit on the little stools and wait for the next person to come in. The ledger stays on the desk, getting thicker every month with all the entries we make by hand. It’s a lot of small tasks that add up to a long day. We close up when the street lights have been on for a few hours and the traffic finally starts to thin out.