Ashok Kirana & General Stores

Running Ashok Kirana & General Stores keeps me pretty occupied from morning until late at night. We are located at 60-33-1 in the Malkapuram area of Visakhapatnam, which is a fairly busy neighborhood. The shop isn't anything special to look at from the outside, just a regular storefront with some metal shutters. Inside, I keep a bit of everything, from basic groceries like lentils and flour to general items like light bulbs or notebooks for school kids. The 530011 zip code has a lot of families, so we see the same faces every single day. I usually spend my time cleaning the glass jars or making sure the older stock is moved to the front so nothing goes to waste. It’s a lot of manual work, lifting heavy bags and making sure the inventory is right, but it’s what I do. The street outside can get quite noisy with the autos and motorcycles passing by, but after a while, you just stop noticing the sound. My assistant helps out when things get really crowded in the evenings, but mostly it's just me here. We have some plastic crates stacked near the entrance and a small counter where I do all the billing by hand in a notebook. It’s a simple life and the store is just a normal local business. We keep things moving and try to stay organized as much as possible throughout the week.