Venkata Ratna Kirana General

We are located in TSN Colony, right near Sree Kanya Road in Visakhapatnam. Most people know the Dondaparthy area is quite busy, so our shop stays active throughout the day. It’s a typical kirana store where we keep all the household essentials. We’ve got soaps, detergents, different types of rice, and the usual snacks. The shop isn't very big, but we make use of all the wall space with wooden shelves that go all the way up. I usually have to use a small stool to reach the items at the top. My wife helps me with the accounts in the evening because my handwriting isn't the best. We’ve seen the colony change a lot over the years, with new buildings coming up everywhere. But our shop stays pretty much the same. We don't have air conditioning, just a couple of old ceiling fans that make a lot of noise. It gets humid here in Vizag, so we try to keep the perishables moving fast. We don't spend money on big signs or marketing. Our customers come back because they know we are here and they know us by face. Sometimes we have a bit of a backlog when the milk crates arrive, but we clear it out quickly. It’s just a regular life of a shopkeeper in a busy city. We try to be helpful when people ask for things we don't usually carry. It’s been our life for a long time.