Zakir General Store

Our shop is located on Mominpura Road in Lohiya Nagar, Pune. We are very easy to find because we are right near the Fire Brigade Office. It is a busy neighborhood with a lot of people moving around at all hours of the day. We keep a wide range of products like rice, dals, soaps, and other daily necessities. The store is quite packed with goods, and we use every bit of space we have, even hanging packets of chips and spices from the ceiling hooks. We have been operating here for many years and have built a good relationship with the local residents. The sound of fire truck sirens is a regular part of our day and we don't even notice it much anymore. We don't have any elaborate displays or fancy lighting. It is just a simple shop with a wooden counter where we stand and serve the customers. We write down the daily accounts in a thick ledger book every night. In the evenings, the street outside gets very crowded with vegetable sellers and people finishing their work day. We keep the shop open until quite late so that people can pick up things they might have forgotten. It is hard work and there isn't much rest, but we like being part of the community here. We know the preferences of our regulars and try to keep their favorite brands in stock. It is a humble place with no big pretensions or corporate rules and we just keep it going as best as we can.