Sri Damayanthi Kirana & General Store

If you’re ever in Gopalapatnam, you’ll find Sri Damayanthi Kirana & General Store at Door No 10-120. We are situated right near Minarva School, which means our afternoons are always very loud and energetic. When the school lets out, kids swarm the shop looking for chocolates, biscuits, or maybe a new pencil. It’s the busiest time of our day. Visakhapatnam is a great place to live, and Gopalapatnam has a nice community feel to it. My wife and I run the shop together. We have all the basic groceries and household things people need. The shop isn't huge, so we have items tucked into every corner. I have an old wooden stool that I use to reach the top shelves, though it’s a bit shaky these days. We’ve been here for quite a while now and we know the names of almost everyone who walks in. When the monsoon rains come, we have to be careful because the water sometimes splashes into the front of the shop. We just use a mop and keep going. We don't have a website or any fancy marketing. People just know us because we’ve always been here by the school. We open early in the morning and stay until the last few people head home after work. It’s a busy life, but we enjoy being part of this neighborhood and seeing the kids grow up.