Jain General Store

We are located right opposite the medical college in Jagriti Vihar. Being in Meerut, you get used to the crowds, but this specific spot stays extra busy because of all the students and hospital visitors passing by. The store isn't very big, so we have to stack things all the way up to the ceiling to make everything fit. It feels like we are constantly rearranging shelves just to find space for new stock. Every morning starts with cleaning the dust off the counter and checking what ran out the day before. We sell all sorts of daily items people need. Sometimes the power goes out in the afternoon and we just sit outside for a bit until it comes back. It is a family thing, so you will usually see one of us behind the counter at all times. We don't have any big signs or fancy lights to show off. People just know we are here. The noise from the main road is always there in the background, but after a while, you stop hearing it. It's funny how you get used to the chaos. We see a lot of different faces every day. Some people are in a huge hurry to get to the hospital, while others just want to stand and talk for ten minutes about their day. It’s just how things are at a general store. We do our best to keep what people ask for and stay stocked up.