Sri Sithi Vinayaga Stores

You can find us at 56, Karappur Main Road. It’s just a regular store where we keep the shelves stocked with what people need. Every morning starts with opening the shutters and sweeping the front step. The traffic on Karappur Main Road starts early, so there is always noise from bikes and cars. We spend a lot of time counting stock and putting things away. It’s not a huge place, so we have to use every bit of space we have. Sometimes the boxes are stacked up to the ceiling. We know most of the people who walk through the door by name. We don't have any big signs or bright lights. It’s just a plain shop front that’s been here for a good while. Dealing with the suppliers takes up a chunk of the afternoon. We have to make sure the bags of flour and sugar are kept dry and away from the floor. It’s a lot of lifting and moving things around. Some days are slow and we just sit and watch the road. Other days, everybody seems to come in at the same time. We don't have a fancy website or anything. We just write things down in a ledger and keep the change ready. It’s a honest way to spend the day. We try to keep the fans going because it gets hot in here during the afternoon sun.