Town Hardware Stores

If you walk down 7th Cross in the 1st Block of Jayanagar, you’ll find us. We’ve been sitting here at number 257 for quite some time now. This part of Bangalore has changed a lot, but the need for a good hammer or a box of screws stays about the same. We keep the shelves stocked with the usual things you’d expect in a hardware shop. There’s plumbing bits, electrical wires, and plenty of paint cans tucked away in the corners. It’s often a bit dusty in here, mostly because we’re constantly moving boxes around. People from the neighborhood drop in when a tap starts leaking or they want to hang a picture on the wall. We know where everything is, even if it looks a bit cluttered to someone else. It is not like a supermarket; you usually have to ask us to find the specific size of bolt you are looking for. Sometimes we are busy with contractors buying in bulk, and other times it is just quiet with the sound of the ceiling fan. We do not do much fancy advertising. Most people know we are here just by living nearby. We open up in the morning, sweep the front, and stay until the evening. It is a straightforward way to make a living, helping folks fix things around their houses. We keep it simple and just try to have what people need when they walk through the door.