Shivam General Store

We are located at Shop No- 370 in Gorakhpur, which is just a short walk away from the Chinhat Market. The market area is always full of energy, and being so close to it means we get a lot of people passing by our door every day. Shivam General Store is a small, practical space. We don’t have much room for extras, so every inch of the shop is used for holding goods that people might need. The building is older, with some cracks in the walls and a floor that has seen better days, but it serves us well. We open up early in the morning before the heat of the day really kicks in. Gorakhpur can get quite stuffy in the summer, so we usually sit near the front to stay cool. There is always a bit of chatter coming from the street, and we often find ourselves talking to the other shopkeepers nearby while we wait for customers. We don't do any big advertising or have a website. People just know we are here because they see us every time they go to Chinhat Market. It is a lot of repetitive work, like unpacking crates and dusting off the jars, but it’s a living. We keep a small radio in the back that plays local stations, which helps pass the time when things are slow. It’s just a normal shop run by people who live right here in the community.