Radhakrushna Hardware

Radhakrushna Hardware is situated right near the Civil Court in Mahesh Nagar. Being near the court means there are always people walking by, lawyers and clerks and folks with appointments. We’ve been here for a good number of years. The shop is packed from floor to ceiling with all sorts of hardware. You name it, we probably have it buried somewhere in a drawer or on a high shelf. It gets a bit dusty in here, but that’s the nature of the hardware business. We don't have those fancy computerized inventory systems. We just remember where things are. If someone asks for a specific type of bolt or a certain tool, we usually know right where to look. Mahesh Nagar is a busy spot, and sometimes parking out front is a nightmare. We just tell people to park a block away and walk over. We don't do any big promotions or anything. People just know we’re here when they need something fixed at home or for their own projects. It’s a family-run place, so you’ll often see one of us sitting at the counter reading the newspaper when it’s slow. We try to be helpful, but we’re just regular people trying to run a shop. It’s hard work moving heavy boxes and keeping everything organized, but we’ve gotten used to it over the years. We close up around eight usually and then head home to have dinner with the family before doing it all again tomorrow.