Sms Provision Store

If you go to 25, Manavalanagar, you will find Sms Provision Store right there on Ph Road. It is a busy stretch of road, so there is always the sound of horns and engines in the background. I spend most of my day behind the counter, weighing out provisions and putting them into bags. The shop is filled with the smell of grains and flour, which I’ve grown to like over the years. We have big sacks of rice and lentils sitting on the floor because there isn’t enough shelf space for everything. Manavalanagar is a lively area, and our spot on Ph Road means we see a lot of people throughout the day. I have a small television in the corner that I watch when things get slow, but usually there is someone coming in to buy something. The walls are painted a light green that has faded over time. I keep a ledger where I write everything down by hand. It’s an old-fashioned way of doing things, but it works for me. Sometimes the delivery truck blocks the road and the neighbors complain, but we get the goods moved inside as fast as we can. It’s a lot of lifting and carrying, but that’s just the job. We don't have a website or anything like that. If people want something, they just walk in and ask. That is how we have always done it.