Santosh Genral Store

This is Santosh Genral Store. We are set up on Kursi Road in the Kapoorthala area of Lucknow. If you know where Neera Nursing Home is, then you have basically found us, as we are right nearby. Being near a hospital means we get all sorts of people coming in at odd hours. We try to keep things that patients or their families might need, like tissues, bottled water, or basic medicines. But we also serve the regular households around here too. The shop isn't very big, and the shelves are made of simple metal. I spend a lot of time cleaning the glass jars on the counter because they get fingerprints on them easily. Lucknow can get very hot, so we keep the fridge stocked with cold drinks. It’s a busy road, and sometimes it's hard for people to find parking right in front. I usually have my nephew helping me out during the busy afternoon hours. We don't have any big advertisements. People just see the sign and walk in. Sometimes the delivery truck is late and we have to tell people to come back tomorrow for their favorite brand of bread. It’s a bit of a juggle sometimes, but we manage. We’ve been part of this Kapoorthala neighborhood for a long time now. It’s just a regular life running a general store on Kursi Road.