Santosh Variety Stores

Santosh Variety Stores is located in Shop No 4 of Society Building No 3. We are right by Lavale Phata on the Paud Road side, near Sinhagad Road. It’s a small shop but we pack it full of all sorts of things. Because it’s a variety store, we never really know what someone is going to ask for next. One minute it’s a notebook, and the next it’s something for the kitchen. The shelves are a bit crowded and sometimes it’s hard to find things quickly, but we usually know exactly where everything is. It’s just me and a couple of others working here most of the time. We don't have a fancy computerized system for everything; a lot of it is just kept in our heads or written down in a ledger. The shop gets a lot of light in the morning, which is nice, but it can get a bit stuffy in the afternoons. We know most of the people who live in the society building by name. It’s that kind of place. We aren't trying to compete with the big supermarkets. We just want to be the convenient spot where you can grab what you need on your way home. There isn't any polished marketing here, just a lot of different items and a friendly nod when you walk in. We just keep the doors open and try to be helpful to the neighborhood. It keeps us busy enough for now.