Vardhman General Stores

Kamrej 2 is where we are located, and it's a place that never really stops moving. Vardhman General Stores is just a small spot where we keep all the things people need for their homes every day. We open up early because the morning milk and bread deliveries come at a specific time and we have to be ready. You’ll find me or my brother behind the counter most days, checking what’s left on the shelves and writing lists. We sell everything from soap bars and toothbrushes to snacks for the school kids who stop by. The shelves are high and sometimes things get a bit disorganized when we’re moving heavy boxes around in the back. It’s a lot of physical work, carrying crates and unpacking big bags of rice or pulses. Some days the rain makes the floor a bit muddy, so we’re always cleaning up. We know most of the people who live around here by their names. They stop by for a quick chat or to grab something they forgot to buy for their dinner. We don’t have a big computer system or anything, just some old notebooks to track what we need to order from the distributors next week. If we don’t have what you want, we usually try to get it in the next delivery. It’s just how it is running a store like this. We stay open until late because someone always needs a lightbulb at the last minute.