Gupta Hardware

If you go down to Gandhi Chowk, you will find Gupta Hardware right in the middle of all the action. Being at the chowk means we are in the heart of the town’s activity. There is always someone passing by or a rickshaw honking nearby. The shop is filled from floor to ceiling with all sorts of items. It’s a bit of a squeeze to move around sometimes, but we know exactly where everything is kept. We get a lot of dust from the street, so we spend a good amount of time dusting off the shelves. Customers come in with all sorts of specific needs, and we just try to find what they are looking for. There isn't a fancy display or a marketing team behind us. It’s just a family-run kind of feel where we know many of our customers by name. The afternoons can get quite hot when the sun hits the front of the shop. We usually have a small fan going to keep the air moving. It’s a busy life being at Gandhi Chowk, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. We’ve been here for many years, seeing the town grow and change around this intersection. We just keep the doors open and wait for the next person to walk in. It’s simple, honest work that keeps us on our toes from the moment we open the shutters.