Panch Bhai & Company

Being in Sadar Bazar means it is always noisy outside. Panch Bhai & Company is right on Kalwar Road, which stays pretty packed from morning until late evening. We’ve seen the street change a lot over the years. Some shops closed and new ones opened, but we stayed right here. It’s a family-run kind of thing, mostly. We just show up, open the doors, and get to work. The dust from the road comes in sometimes, so we spend a lot of time dusting the counters. It’s just part of being in a busy bazaar. We don't have a big office or anything. It's just the shop floor and a small back room for tea. Our neighbors are mostly other small business owners who’ve been here as long as we have. We talk over the walls or while standing on the pavement. Sometimes customers have a hard time finding parking on Kalwar Road because it’s so narrow, but they manage. We don’t really have a philosophy or a grand plan. We just try to get the orders right and keep the books straight. It’s hard work, but it’s what we know. Sadar Bazar has its own rhythm. You get used to the honking and the shouting of the vendors. By the time we close up, the legs are tired, but it’s a good kind of tired. That is basically life at Panch Bhai & Company for us. We will be back tomorrow.