Shree Mahalaxmi Provision Store

Working out of Industrial Estate C 17 means we see a lot of people from the nearby factories. Shree Mahalaxmi Provision Store is basically here to make sure they can get their basics without traveling too far. It gets dusty around here with all the trucks going past, so I’m always wiping down the counters. We carry a bit of everything, from snacks to tea and household stuff. It’s a small shop, and sometimes boxes are stacked a bit high because we run out of shelf space. I don't mind it much. My family helps out when it gets busy during the lunch breaks. That’s when it’s a bit of a mad house. Everyone wants something at once. We just try to keep up and make sure everyone gets their change right. It’s a straightforward business. We don’t have any fancy displays or anything like that. Just the things people actually use. If a regular asks for something specific, I try to pick it up on my next trip to the wholesaler. It’s been this way for years now. The roof leaks a tiny bit when it rains heavy, but we put a bucket under it and keep going. That’s just life here. We open early so the morning shift can stop by and we stay until the sun goes down. It's a long day but it's okay. Sometimes we run out of the most popular items early and have to explain it to the workers.