Vinayak Kirana Stores

The store is located right near Ramleela Maidan. It is usually a quiet area. Things only get loud when there’s a fair or some big event. Vinayak Kirana Stores has been around for a bit. We mostly sell the usual things families need for their kitchens. We wake up early. The shutters go up before the sun is even fully out because the morning rush starts fast. People want their milk and sugar first thing. The shelves are packed with bags of rice, lentils, and those small packets of spices. It gets a bit dusty because of the open ground nearby. We spend a lot of time wiping down the counters. It’s just a neighborhood place where people stop on their way home. Sometimes the neighbor's dog comes and sits by the door. We don't have a big team. It is just a few of us making sure the orders are correct and the bags don't tear. Most customers live in the back streets and have been coming here for years. They know where everything is kept. Half the time they just point at what they want. If the weather is nice, the kids play out on the Maidan while their parents are inside shopping. It’s a basic setup with some old wooden racks and a weighing scale that has seen better days. We try to keep the staples in stock so nobody has to walk too far. It’s just work, day in and day out.