Doddamani General Stores

You can find us at 303 Station Road. Being near the station means there is always someone walking by, which keeps us pretty busy from the moment we pull up the shutters. Doddamani General Stores has been a part of this street for a while. We sell a bit of everything, the kind of stuff people realize they forgot to buy on their way home. The shelves are usually packed tight, and sometimes I have trouble remembering exactly where I put the smaller items, but it usually turns up eventually. It’s a lot of lifting crates and dusting off bottles. The morning rush is the hardest part, then it settles down in the afternoon before picking up again in the evening. I like the routine of it. You get to know the regulars, the ones who come in for the same thing every Tuesday. It’s not a fancy place with bright lights and music; it’s just a regular store where you can get what you need without any fuss. Sometimes the delivery trucks block the road, and we have to move fast to get things inside. It’s just how things go on Station Road. We try to keep things organized, but on a busy Saturday, the floor gets a bit messy with empty boxes. That’s just life in a general store, I suppose. We’re just here doing our bit every day for the neighborhood people, making sure the shelves are stocked up for whoever walks in next.