Om Sai General Store

Om Sai General Store is located at Shop No 9 in the Shiv Residency building on Hathuran Road. This is in the Bamroli area of Surat, specifically near Kosamba. Being in a residential building means we see a lot of the same families every day. The shop is pretty small, but we try to keep a bit of everything. We have chocolates for the kids and household items for the parents. The road outside can get quite busy with trucks and bikes going towards the station. Sometimes the noise makes it hard to hear what the customers are asking for. We don't have a big staff, it is mostly just me and sometimes a helper. We spend a lot of time checking the dates on the milk and bread because that's important for everyone's health. The shop isn't decorated with anything fancy. We just have the shelves and a counter. It’s a bit cramped inside because we have so many boxes stacked up near the back door. We try to keep things organized but sometimes it gets a bit messy when a big delivery arrives on Tuesday mornings. People in Bamroli are usually in a hurry, so we try to be quick with the change and bagging things up. We have been here for a few years and it feels like a normal part of the day now. We don't have any big plans, just keeping the shop open and serving the residents.