Lucky General Store

Down at 96/11 Chamanganj Road in Kanpur, you will find Lucky General Store. We are situated right near the Parade Chauhara, which is one of the busiest crossings you can imagine. The noise from the intersection never really stops, but after years of being here, you stop hearing it. The shop is small and packed to the brim with all sorts of household goods. We have soaps, lentils, stationary, and even some small hardware items if people need them. It is a very old neighborhood, and the buildings are built very close to each other. Because we are near the Chauhara, we get a lot of people who are just passing through and need a quick bottle of water or a pack of cigarettes. But our main business is the families who have lived on Chamanganj Road for decades. They know where everything is kept almost as well as we do. Sometimes the rain floods the street a little bit, and we have to put some boards at the door to keep the water out. It is just a part of living in Kanpur. We don't have any staff besides family, so there is always someone you know behind the counter. The lights are a bit dim in the back, but we know exactly which box has what. It is a busy, messy, and honest way to make a living, and we just keep going day after day.