Patel Fancy & Gift Paradise

We started Patel Fancy & Gift Paradise in Koramangala VI Block at house number 157. It is one of those shops where you can find almost anything if you look long enough. We have ribbons, bangles, toys, and all sorts of gift items squeezed onto the shelves. The aisles are a bit narrow because we try to fit a lot of variety in for the local folks. It is usually quite colorful inside because of all the plastic toys and wrapping paper. Koramangala is a busy area, but our street is a little more relaxed than the main roads. We get a lot of students and families coming in looking for stuff for school projects or birthday parties. I spend a lot of time dusting the shelves and rearranging things so people can actually see what we have. It’s a family-run kind of place. We don't have a staff of twenty people or anything like that. Usually, it’s just one or two of us behind the counter. We’ve seen kids grow up in the neighborhood, coming in first for toys and then later for more grown-up gifts like wallets or watches. The lighting in the back of the shop isn't the best, but we know where everything is kept. It’s a simple business, nothing complicated about it. We just open up in the morning, sweep the front, and wait for the first customer of the day to walk in and browse the shelves.