Prabhakar Damodar Kirana

Over in the Chelipura area of Aurangabad, you’ll find us at Prabhakar Damodar Kirana. We’re situated right opposite Hotel Samrat, which most people around here know pretty well. It’s a lively neighborhood and there is always something to look at out the front window. I spend most of my time making sure the bins of grains are full and the shelves look okay. It’s not a big corporate operation, just a local kirana store where we know the names of the people who live on the next street over. The 431001 area has been our home for a long time. We don't really do anything special, just sell the daily essentials that everyone needs. Sometimes the weather gets really hot and we just keep the fan running and wait for the evening rush. People usually come in after work to pick up stuff for their dinner. I’ve noticed that people like to chat about the local news while I’m ringing up their items. It’s a good way to keep up with what’s going on in Aurangabad. We don’t have any fancy mission statements or anything like that. We just show up, open the doors, and do our work. It’s a bit cramped in here sometimes when we get a big delivery, but we manage to find a spot for everything eventually. It’s just a normal shop run by normal people.