Venkateswara Stores

You can find us at 5/522 on Pillayar Kovil Street, right near 6th Street in Thoraipakkam. This part of Chennai, the 600097 zip code, is where we have been for a long time. The shop is just a regular local spot. We do not have any big signs or anything too bright. It is just the store at number 5/522. Every morning we roll up the shutters and start arranging the bags and containers. The street outside can get quite noisy with all the people moving around. Since we are on 6th Street, we see the same faces every day going to work or coming back home. It gets really humid here, so we usually have the fan going all day long. Sometimes we sit outside on a stool when things are quiet. Running a shop like Venkateswara Stores means you never really have a day off, but that is okay. We know most of the families living nearby. We just keep the shelves filled with the usual stuff people ask for. The floor needs sweeping a lot because of the sand and dirt from the road. It is just a basic shop where we try to stay busy. We have been in this spot for years and the building has its quirks, but it works for what we need. It is just an ordinary life here in Thoraipakkam.