Parkash Chand Karoi Mal

We are located out on Sultanpur Road and it is a bit of a different pace out here compared to the city center. Parkash Chand Karoi Mal is a name that has been around for quite a while in these parts. My family started this business and we’ve kept it going through thick and thin. Our building is a sturdy one, mostly used for storage and a small area where we handle the day-to-day transactions. It’s not fancy by any means. There’s a ceiling fan that squeaks every time it turns, and the floor is made of old concrete that’s cracked in a few places. We sell various goods that local people and businesses need. We spend a lot of our time talking to customers who stop by, many of whom have been coming to us for decades. It’s more about the relationships than anything else. We write everything down in big thick books because that’s how we’ve always done it. Sultanpur Road can get pretty busy with trucks, so there is always a layer of grit on the windows. We usually have a pot of tea going in the back for whoever drops in. It’s a simple life and we don't feel the need to change much. We just show up, open the gates, and help whoever comes through the door. It’s the kind of place where a handshake still means something and we take pride in that because that is how we were raised.