Pabuji Kirana Stores

If you go down Savli Road in Vadodara, you’ll find Pabuji Kirana Stores inside the Sankar Estate. It’s a 390001 area code for those who need to know. We’ve been here for a good bit of time now. The shop is mostly filled with the usual items you’d expect from a local grocery store. We have big sacks of grains and all the spices that make a kitchen work. I usually start the day by checking what’s running low and making a list for the suppliers. It’s not a huge place, but we make use of every inch of shelf space. Sometimes it’s hard to find where I put the smaller items, but I usually remember after a second. The people who live nearby or work around the estate are our main visitors. We see the same faces every week, which makes the work feel less like a chore. I like hearing the local news while I’m weighing out sugar or packing up some tea. It’s quiet in the afternoons sometimes, but the mornings are always a rush. I try to keep the prices fair because I know how it is. It’s a straightforward business. We buy the goods, we put them on the shelf, and we sell them to our neighbors. It’s how it’s always been done here. We just try to be helpful and keep the place clean. The shelves stay full most of the time.