Jai General Store

Jai General Store is located in Napier Town, Jabalpur, right across from the Naveen Vidya Bhawan. It’s a familiar spot for the students and the families living in this part of town. We’ve been operating out of this same building at 572 Napier Town for quite some time. The shop is small and can get a bit dark in the corners, but we know where everything is kept. From notebooks and pens for the school kids to cooking oil and spices for the homes nearby, we try to stock a bit of everything. It’s a one-man show most of the time, though my son helps out in the evenings when he’s finished with his own work. We don't have any fancy signs or big displays. The items are just stacked where they fit. Sometimes the delivery truck blocks the narrow road for a bit, and we have to hurry to get everything inside, but that’s just how it goes. People in Jabalpur are generally in a hurry, so we try to serve them as fast as we can. We don't use any complicated systems, just a simple calculator and a bill book. It’s honest work and it keeps us busy from morning till night. We’ve seen many generations of students pass by that school across the street. It’s nice to be a steady part of the neighborhood. We don't have big plans to expand, just keeping things going as they are is enough for us.