Joshi General Store

If you find yourself on the Main Road near the Kochi Bazar Chowki, you will see Joshi General Store. We are one of those typical neighborhood shops where you can find a bit of everything. It’s a small space, and we have shelves stacked high with all sorts of items. It’s usually pretty busy because we are right on the main road, so there is always someone coming in for something they forgot to pick up earlier. We spend our days behind the counter or restocking the shelves when things get low. It’s not a complicated business, but it keeps us on our feet. We get to know the people who live nearby pretty well since they stop in so often. It’s a bit noisy with the traffic outside, but you get used to it after a while. We don't really have any big plans to change things or expand. We just like being the local store that people can rely on. Sometimes the deliveries are late or we run out of something popular, and we just have to explain that to the customers. We don't use any fancy systems, just a simple way of doing things that has worked for us. It’s a lot of hours, but it is good to be part of the local community here at the chowki. We just keep at it.