Jays Sakthi Maligai Store

Working at Jays Sakthi Maligai Store means you spend a lot of time lifting heavy things. We are located at 32, Chinnathambi Gounder Street in Tatabad. Coimbatore can be a busy place, but our street is a bit more settled. Most of our customers are families who live just a few houses away. They come in for their monthly groceries like rice, lentils, spices, and oil. The bags of rice are heavy, and my back feels it by the end of the day. We don’t have fancy air conditioning or bright neon signs. It’s just a regular maligai store with wooden counters and shelves that have been there for years. I spend a lot of time weighing out items on the scale. Sometimes the kids from the street come in for a single piece of chocolate or a small toy. We know everyone’s business around here, in a friendly way. If someone is sick, we hear about it. If someone is getting married, we know. It’s a community thing. The shop can get a bit cluttered when a new shipment arrives, and we have to scramble to find space. It’s not a perfect system, but it works for us. We stay open until late evening so people coming home from work can grab what they need. It’s just an honest way to make a living on Chinnathambi Gounder Street. We just keep the shelves stocked and the door open for everyone.