Gabriels School Needz

If you walk down 11th Main in Jayanagar, you’ll find our shop at number 642. We started Gabriels School Needz because we saw how much stuff parents have to track down every time a new term starts. It’s not a huge place, but we try to keep the shelves packed with the things students actually use. Notebooks, pens, those specific geometry sets that always seem to get lost—we have those stacked up near the back. The shop gets really crowded during the monsoon when everyone needs new bags or umbrellas too. It’s just me and a couple of others helping out most days. We know where everything is, even if it looks a bit messy to someone walking in for the first time. Jayanagar is a great place to be because there are so many schools nearby, so we see a lot of the same kids growing up over the years. They come in for a pencil in primary school and suddenly they’re buying heavy registers for college. We don't have a big fancy sign or anything, just the name on the front. Sometimes we run out of things when there’s a big rush, but we usually get more stock in pretty fast. It’s a simple business. We open up in the morning, dust off the counters, and wait for the afternoon rush when school lets out. Most days are busy, but that is how we like it.