Vk Departmental Store

Down at 12, 20th Cross in Adugodi, you will find Vk Departmental Store. It is situated right on the 1st Main Road, so the traffic noise is something we just got used to over the years. Bangalore is a big city but this corner of 560030 feels like its own little world. The shop isn't very wide, so we had to stack the shelves really high to fit everything in. You have to be careful when you reach for things. We sell the usual household items, mostly groceries and things for the kitchen. The floor is made of old grey tiles that have some cracks, but they are easy to sweep. We open up early because people in Adugodi like to get their milk and bread before the sun gets too high. There is a small stool behind the counter where we sit when things are quiet, which isn't often. The 1st Main Road stays busy until late at night. Sometimes the delivery trucks have a hard time parking because the lane is narrow, so there’s always a bit of shouting and horn honking outside. It’s a bit messy sometimes with boxes piled up near the entrance, but we try to keep it organized enough so people can find what they want. It is just a regular shop run by regular people who know their neighbors by name. We don't have a website or do any of that modern stuff, we just open the doors every morning and see who comes in to buy their groceries.