Shivam Cold Drinks & Provision Stores

We opened Shivam Cold Drinks & Provision Stores quite some time ago right across from Congress Bhavan in Surat. It gets pretty busy here during the afternoons when people want something cold to drink because of the heat. We keep a good stock of all the basic groceries people need for their kitchens every day. I spend most of my morning checking the milk deliveries and making sure the shelves are not empty. Sometimes it feels like there is never enough space for everything we want to sell. People stop by on their way home to pick up snacks or bread. It’s a small place but we manage to fit a lot in. The fridge hums all day long and that’s just how it is. Sometimes the traffic outside is loud but you get used to it after a few years. We don't do anything fancy here, just sell what folks ask for. If we don’t have something today, I usually try to get it by tomorrow or the day after. Working here means seeing the same faces every week, which is nice. Most of the neighbors know where we are. It is just a regular shop doing regular things. Sometimes I forget to take a break because someone always walks in. That is how the day goes by for us.