Ayyappa Kirana General

Ayyappa Kirana General is located at 6/131/1 in Visakhapatnam, and we are right beside the Swamy Kalyana Mandapam. Being next to a wedding hall means we see a lot of different people all the time, not just the locals who live here. Sometimes people from the weddings come over to buy small things they forgot, like safety pins or extra snacks. Most of our work, though, is serving the families who live in the nearby streets. We carry all the usual kirana items like spices, oils, and big bags of sugar. The shop has a bit of an old feel to it, with wooden shelves and sacks sitting on the floor. We don't really do any big advertising; word of mouth from the neighbors is how most people find us. It gets quite humid here, so we try to keep the shop as airy as possible, even with all the goods piled up. The mornings are usually the busiest when everyone is getting their fresh supplies for cooking lunch. We know which brand of coffee most of our regulars prefer, so we try to keep that in stock for them. It is a humble place, and we don't try to make it look like those big supermarkets. We just provide what is needed and keep the books manually. It’s been our daily life for years, and we know the rhythms of this street well.