Kalpati Kirana

Kalpati Kirana is located on the Chinna Wailtair Main Road in the Pedawaltair area. We are right near Kotak School, so we get a lot of noise and energy when the bells ring and the kids come out. Most of our customers are the parents waiting for their children or the people who live in the apartments around here. It’s a typical grocery shop with bags of rice and dal sitting on the floor. I try to keep the place tidy, but with people coming in and out, the floor gets dirty pretty fast. We have a lot of different items, like soaps, spices, and bottled water. It’s just me and my nephew working here most days. He’s usually the one climbing the ladder to get the packets from the high shelves. We don’t have a computer or anything; I just use a thick notebook to write down what we sell and what we need to buy from the wholesaler. The shop is in a good spot in Visakhapatnam, but it’s a lot of hard work. We open early and stay open until the street lights have been on for a long time. The entrance is a bit narrow because we have to put some of the fruit crates outside to save space. It’s just a normal neighborhood shop where you can find the basics. No bells or whistles, just a place to get your groceries and go back home. The front door creaks when you open it.