Ishanth Stores

Ishanth Stores is a local shop located at No 1/4, Mrh Road, in the Sivasakthi Nagar area of Madhavaram, Chennai. This part of Madhavaram is always busy with trucks and heavy vehicles moving through, so it gets quite loud and dusty throughout the day. Our store is a corner spot, and we’ve tried to make the most of the limited space we have. Inside, the shelves go all the way to the ceiling to hold as many items as possible. We keep things like cooking oil, detergents, and various pulses. Because of the dust from the road, I have to clean the front area of the shop almost every hour. Sivasakthi Nagar is a good neighborhood with a lot of working-class families. We see a lot of the same faces every evening when people are returning from their jobs. We don't have any automated systems here. I still write down the accounts in a thick ledger book by hand. My brother often comes by in the evenings to help out when it gets busy. Sometimes the rain leaks a little near the front door during the monsoon, so we have to be careful with where we stack the flour bags. It’s a small, practical place that serves the people living right here. We don't try to be anything more than a basic provision store. The sign outside is simple, and we just focus on keeping the shelves stocked with what the neighbors need.