Mannalal Tekriwala

We’ve been here at S-No-545/2 on G. T. Road South for quite a while now. Most people know the spot because we are right near Panch Bhog Sweets. If you’re driving down the south side of the road, you really can’t miss us. It’s just how things are around here. We started Mannalal Tekriwala basically because there was a need for what we do in this part of town. It is not a fancy setup. We just show up every morning and get to work. The shop is usually a bit busy, especially with the traffic on G. T. Road, but we manage. People come in, ask for what they need, and we try to help them out without making a big deal of it. It’s a straightforward way to run a business. We don't have a big corporate office or anything like that. It is just the staff here and the daily routine. Sometimes the phone rings off the hook and other days it is a bit quieter. We just take it as it comes. Being near the sweet shop helps because people often stop there first then see us. We have gotten to know a lot of the neighbors over the years. It feels like a real community on this stretch of the road. We aren't trying to change the world or anything. We just want to keep the doors open and do right by the folks who walk in. That’s pretty much the story of Mannalal Tekriwala.