Sari-sari Store Business

Sari-sari Store in the Philippines A Sari-sari Store (Tindahan)  , or neighborhood sundry store, is a convenience store  found only in the  Philippines . The word  sari-sari  is tagalog  meaning "variety" or "sundry". Such stores form an important economic and social location in a Filipino  community and is ubiquitous in neighborhoods and streets. Sari-sari stores tend to be family-run and privately owned,  operating within the shopkeeper's residence. Commodities are displayed in a large screen-covered or metal barred window in front of the shop.Candies  in recycled jars, Canned goods (delata)  and Cigarettes (sigarilyo)  are displayed while cooking oil (mantika) , salt (asin)  and sugar (asukal)  are stored at the back of the shop. Mobile Phone Loads  are provided. The sari-sari store operates with a small revolving fund or capital  and generally doesn't provide perishable goods requiring refrigeration. The few that do, have refrigerators to store soft