Vaidhnath Gernal Store

Our shop, Vaidhnath Gernal Store, is situated in Shani Bazar within Khora Colony. We are very close to the Shiv Mandir, which makes it easy for people to find us when they come for prayers. Ghaziabad is a busy place, and Khora Colony is always full of people moving around. We sell a bit of everything—shampoo, biscuits, notebook paper, and household cleaners. It is a general store in the truest sense. The space is a bit cramped because we try to fit so many different products into a small room. Sometimes the boxes are piled up near the entrance, but we manage. My wife helps me manage the accounts in the evenings. We have been at this spot for several years now. Being near the temple means we get a lot of foot traffic, especially on Saturdays. It gets quite loud outside with all the street vendors and rickshaws. We are used to the noise by now. We do not have a big sign or anything flashy. People just know us as the store near the Shiv Mandir. We try to stay open every day because you never know when someone might need a light bulb or a packet of tea. We are not trying to compete with the big supermarkets. We just provide a convenient stop for our neighbors in 201001. It is hard work, but it is our livelihood. Sometimes we sit outside on stools when the store is empty.