Amit Enterprises

Our place, Amit Enterprises, is right on Bajirao Road at number 75. If you know Pune, you know how busy this road gets. It’s a lot of noise and people moving all day long. We have a lot of general supplies, mostly hardware and some household items. The shop has been in the family for a while. It’s not a modern store with air conditioning. We have those high ceilings and wooden shelves that go all the way up. I usually have to use a long pole with a hook to get things down for customers. It’s a bit old-fashioned, I guess. We see a lot of people who are just walking through the market area. Some are looking for something specific like a particular size of bolt or a certain brand of lock. Others are just browsing. The rain sometimes leaks through the front awning if it’s a heavy monsoon, so we have to move the stock back. It’s a bit of a struggle to keep everything organized when it’s so busy. We don’t have a lot of help, so it’s usually just me and my cousin behind the counter. We have our regulars who come in for a chat as much as for buying things. It’s a decent way to spend the day, even if the traffic fumes from Bajirao Road get a bit much by the afternoon. We just keep the doors open and wait for the next person.