Shri Sadguru Kirana General Store

We are situated on Gangabai Ghat Road, right at the Telephone Exchange Chowk in the Bagadganj area. It’s a place that stays pretty active because of all the traffic coming through the junction. I started this store to provide basic groceries to the people living around here. We carry all the essentials like different types of rice, pulses, and spices. The bags of salt and sugar take up a lot of room on the floor. Sometimes it feels like I’m constantly restocking the shelves because things sell out faster than I expect. It’s a bit dusty because of the main road, so I’m always wiping down the counters. People come in for all sorts of things, maybe a pack of matches or a bar of bathing soap. I don't have any staff, so I do most of the heavy lifting myself. My knees start to ache after standing for so many hours. The noise from the chowk is something you just get used to after a while. I have a small radio that plays in the background to keep me company while I work. Most of my customers are regulars who live in the nearby lanes. They stop by to pick up what they need for dinner. Sometimes we run out of bread by midday and I have to apologize to everyone. It’s a simple business without any big signs. I just try to keep enough stock so people don’t have to go far for their needs.