Retail traffic

A Reliance Fresh store selling fresh foods and groceries has opened up in a street near mine today. But since there is no parking space on that road, there was utter chaos on that road as I was passing by. A traffic jam that meant even pedestrians couldnt find a way out. Some of the store salesmen looked sheepish as they made an in vain attempt to sort out the chaos, while a clown outside the store, distributed balloons - I wouldnt have minded taking one for Ash if I were returning from office and not going to office.
On the plus side, it means I can do any emergency shopping on my way home. I neednt wait for the shopkeeper at the whole sale provision shop to cast a sympathetic glance at my direction and give me first preference from among the dozen clients. Though I do a good part of my provision buying over the phone, I love browsing for stuff - be it groceries or books.
I am sure the store will get some eager patrons from the apartment complex opposite - but how long it will survive on that busy narrow street, I wonder. Some other businesses on that stretch closed shop and found better pastures with parking space.
Coincidentally, I am working on a story about Reliance sorting out farm produce for its stores and selling the lower grade vegetables back to the market at a lower price.

My first day purchase made late evening on my way home - mangoes, tomatoes and home-made cake!