Sunil Kirana Stores

Sunil Kirana Stores is right here in Sardar Patel Nagar, inside the Pratap Nagar area. It’s a neighborhood shop through and through. I’ve lived around here for years, so I know most of the people who walk through the door. We stock the usual stuff like lentils, rice, sugar, and oils. The shop gets really crowded in the evenings when everyone is coming back from work and realizes they need something for dinner. I usually have bags of grain stacked near the entrance because there isn't enough space on the shelves. It’s a bit of a squeeze sometimes. My wife helps me out in the mornings when I have to go to the wholesale market to pick up new stock. It’s a lot of heavy lifting, carrying sacks of wheat and crates of soap. Sardar Patel Nagar is a quiet place mostly, so we hear everything that’s going on. We don't do any big advertising or anything. People just know we are here. If someone needs a particular brand of tea and I don't have it, I try to get it for them the next day. It’s all about just being there for the neighbors and making sure they have what they need for their kitchens. The floor is concrete and the walls could use some paint, but it works for us and the customers don't seem to mind. We just keep the tally in the books and keep moving.