Naresh General Store

You can find Naresh General Store at 106/9 on P. Road, right near the old Gopal Talkiz in Kanpur. Being near a cinema hall means we see a lot of different people walking by every day. We sell all sorts of things like shampoos, notebooks, batteries, and those little items you always forget to buy until you see them. The shop is quite cramped because we try to fit so much stuff into such a small area. The shelves are packed with plastic bottles and cardboard boxes. Since P. Road is so dusty and busy, we are constantly wiping down the counters and the jars. It is a lot of work keeping track of what is running out and what needs to be ordered. We do not have any computer systems; it is all done by memory and a few simple notebooks. Sometimes children come in for a single piece of candy, and other times it is a mother buying supplies for her house. We like the chatter that happens in the shop, even when it gets a bit too loud. Gopal Talkiz used to be much busier than it is now, but people still walk around here plenty. We open up early and do not close until late at night. There is always someone needing a pen or a bar of soap at the last minute. It is not a glamorous job, but it is what we do.