Jai Maa Kale Provision Store

Our shop, Jai Maa Kale Provision Store, is located at 32 Pathan Tent Complex on Lalwani Press Road in Bhopal. It’s a bit of an older building, and the complex can be a little confusing if you haven’t been here before. We deal with all the basic things families need, like oil, spices, and cleaning items. The Lalwani Press Road area is always busy with people going to work, so we open up pretty early to catch the morning crowd. The shelves are made of simple metal, and they are packed tight because we try to fit as much as possible into the shop. Sometimes a box of tea or a bag of sugar gets tucked away in a corner and we have to hunt for it. The lighting isn't the brightest, but we have a couple of tube lights that do the trick. I usually have a cup of tea sitting on the counter that I forget to drink because someone always walks in. We get a lot of dust from the road, so there’s a lot of wiping down bottles and packets throughout the day. It’s not a fancy supermarket, just a place where you can get your kitchen supplies without much fuss. We spend the evenings tallying up what we sold and figuring out what the truck needs to bring tomorrow.