Sri Mahalakshmi Hardware

Mr. Mukund is the person you usually see when you walk into Sri Mahalakshmi Hardware. The shop is packed from floor to ceiling with all sorts of things like hammers, nails, and different kinds of hinges. It can be a bit hard to navigate the aisles if we have just received a shipment because boxes tend to sit on the floor for a bit. We spend a lot of time counting out small parts or helping people find a specific size of screw. It is a quiet kind of work most of the time, just the sound of the bell on the door and people asking for advice on a home repair. Mukund knows where almost everything is, even the stuff tucked away in the back corners that hasn't moved in months. We don't do much in the way of advertising because people in the neighborhood just know we are here. The shop smells like metal and wood, which is a smell we’ve all grown to like. We keep a ledger for the regular customers who come in every week. It isn't a high-tech operation, just a local hardware store where we try to keep the shelves stocked. Sometimes we run out of something popular and have to wait for the truck to come, but that’s just how it goes. We open early and stay until the sun goes down, just keeping the shop running and helping out whoever walks in.