Sagar Karyana Store

Sagar Karyana Store is right on the Main Road in Haibowal Kalan. We are located near the Bhuri Waala Gurdwara. It’s a typical grocery shop with stacks of flour bags and rows of cooking oil bottles. The space is a bit cramped because we try to fit as much stock as possible inside. You have to watch your step sometimes around the crates of cold drinks. We’ve been operating here for a while now, and the routine hasn't changed much. We start the day by cleaning the front area and checking what needs to be ordered. The customers are mostly local residents who live in the lanes nearby. They come in for a kilo of sugar or some loose tea leaves. We use old-fashioned scales for some things and a digital one for others. It’s a loud area with all the traffic, but inside the shop, we just focus on the task at hand. We don't have any big signs or advertisements. People know we are here because we’ve always been here. Sometimes we sit on wooden stools outside when business is slow in the afternoon. It’s a modest way to live, but it keeps us busy. We don’t try to compete with the big supermarkets; we just provide what the neighbors need quickly. It’s about being reliable and having the shutters up when people expect us to be open. That’s our daily life at Sagar Karyana. When the festive season comes, we get really busy with people wanting special ingredients.