Chaurasiya General Store

You can find Chaurasiya General Store on Bhu Road in the Assi area of Varanasi. Our address is B- 2/279, and we are quite close to the Assi Crossing in Bhadayni. Being near the crossing means it is never quiet. There are always rickshaws and motorbikes zooming past. The shop is a typical local spot where we sell all the daily necessities. We have jars of candy for the kids and big bags of grains for the kitchens nearby. Since we are on the road to the university, we see a lot of students coming in for snacks or pens. The interior is a bit dark because the building is old, but we have a few bright bulbs to see the stock. We don't have a big team, just a couple of us working the counter and stocking the shelves. It is a constant cycle of ordering new goods and selling them off. We don't use any fancy marketing tricks. People come here because we are convenient and they know us from the neighborhood. Some days are very slow, and we just sit and watch the traffic go by on Bhu Road. Other days, we can barely keep up with the customers. We have a small wooden stool behind the counter where we take turns sitting. The shop is a bit messy at times, especially when the crates are delivered, but we do our best to keep it going every day.