Vee-jay Mart

We’ve been at No. 989 M. I. E. Part- 1 for a while now. Most people around here just call us Vee-jay Mart. It's an industrial area, so things get pretty busy during the day with trucks and people moving about. We open up early and stay until the work day wraps up for everyone else. The shop isn't fancy. We have shelves that we try to keep organized, but when shipments come in, boxes might sit on the floor for a bit. It is what it is. Customers come in looking for specific things they need for their jobs or just a quick item while they're on break. Sometimes the lights flicker if the machines next door are running hard. We don't mind. It's just part of being in this part of town. There are a few of us working here. We know the regulars by name and what they usually look for. We don't have a big sign or anything flashy. Most people find us because they work nearby or someone told them where we are. Dealing with suppliers takes up a lot of our time. Checking invoices and making sure the numbers match isn't the fun part, but it has to be done. We just keep going, day after day, making sure the doors are open when people show up. It’s quiet on the weekends when the rest of the M. I. E. shuts down, which is a nice change of pace for us.