Jay General Store

Jay General Store is tucked away on Road No-5 in the Ashok Nagar area of Ranchi. We are very close to the P.N.B branch, so people often drop by after finishing their work at the bank. The shop is not very large, so we have to use every bit of space we have. We have got shelves reaching all the way to the ceiling filled with biscuits, soaps, and packets of snacks. It can be a bit of a squeeze when there are more than three people inside. I usually sit at the main counter near the door. My brother helps me with the heavy lifting when the stocks come in on the rickshaws. We get our supplies from the main market every few days. The neighborhood is mostly quiet, which is nice. We know most of the people who live in the surrounding houses. They come in for their morning milk or bread and often stay for a quick chat about what is happening in the city. We do not have a big sign or any bright lights. We just keep the doors open and try to have what people are looking for. If we do not have something, we try to get it by the next day. It is just a regular local shop. We do not have a website or any big plans, we just focus on the daily sales and keeping things going. That is how it has been for years now.