How to make a website for a kirana shop

A kirana shop lives on the families within a few lanes of it. New people in the area want to know if you are open at 7 in the morning, whether you keep milk, bread and eggs, and if your boy can bring a forgotten packet of salt to the third floor. A small website answers that and puts your WhatsApp number on every page.

Updated 2026-11-09

What people look for on a kirana shop website

• Opening and closing time, the afternoon break if you take one, and whether you open on Sundays and festivals
• Everyday items you always keep: milk, bread, eggs, atta, rice, dal, sugar, oil, biscuits, soap and detergent
• Small-order home delivery: which lanes, blocks or buildings, and whether there is a minimum
• How to order: a WhatsApp message or a call, even for two or three items
• Whether you keep a monthly account for regular families, and that it is settled at the counter
• Extras at the counter, if you have them: mobile recharge, photocopy, cold drinks and ice cream
• The exact spot: the lane, the landmark and which side of the road

The pages your website needs

• Home: Your shop's name, the lanes you serve, today's timings and a WhatsApp button to send a quick order
• What we keep: Daily needs, kitchen staples, snacks and cold drinks, cleaning and personal care, in short lists
• Home delivery: The buildings and lanes covered, the minimum order if any, and the hours your delivery boy goes out
• About the shop: Who runs it, since when, the monthly account for regular families, and a photo of the counter
• Contact: Address with landmark, timings, phone, WhatsApp and a Google Maps button

Sample words for your home page

Use these as a starting point and write them in your own words: AppCub can rewrite them for you in the chat.

How to make it with AppCub, step by step

1. Decide the pages. Most kirana shop websites need these pages: Home, What we keep, Home delivery, About the shop, Contact.
2. Describe it to AppCub. Paste the request below, with your own name, address, prices and timings.
3. Check the plan. AppCub lists the pages and what goes on each. Ask for changes until it is right; seeing the plan is free.
4. Add your details and photos. Replace every sample with your real details, attach your own photos, and check each page on the phone and computer preview.
5. Publish and share. Choose your address (your-name.sites.appcub.ai), put the website live and share the link on WhatsApp.

Copy this request, change the details to match your kirana shop, and paste it into AppCub:

Tips for a kirana shop website

• Name the blocks, buildings or lanes you deliver to; people in the next colony will know at once whether to message you.
• Say plainly that small orders are fine. Many people don't message a shop for one packet unless they are told it is welcome.
• Write the morning opening time large on the home page; early milk and bread is what brings people to a kirana.
• Take one clear photo of the shop front from the road, so a new tenant can spot it among the other shops in the lane.
• Add the shop to Google Maps with a free Google Business Profile; many people search 'kirana near me' from a new flat.
• Mention the monthly account only as 'ask at the counter'; keep names and amounts off the website.

What it costs

• Describing your website and seeing AppCub’s plan for it is free.
• Making it and changing it in chat uses credits for the work done: start with the 2-day trial for ₹99 (150 credits) or the one-time App Pack for ₹499 (200 credits, no autopay). Starter is ₹1,599 a month for 700 credits.
• Publishing is free for an account that has paid AppCub once, at your-name.sites.appcub.ai.
• Work that fails or is rolled back costs no credits.

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Good to know

• The website tells people what you keep and how to order, but it can't take an order, keep udhaar or show what is in stock today. For a customer order list, udhaar and stock on your phone, a kirana app is the better fit.
• The pages are written in English. You can talk to AppCub in English, Hindi or Hinglish.
• A website has no forms, bookings, payments or logins: visitors reach you on WhatsApp, by phone or on Google Maps.
• Every page carries a small “Made with AppCub” badge and a “Report this site” link.

Questions

Does a small kirana shop really need a website?

It helps new families in the area find you, check your timings and save your WhatsApp number. It also gives your Google Maps listing a page to link to.

How is a kirana website different from a big grocery store's?

A kirana website is about nearness: the lanes you serve, early hours and small orders. You don't need long product lists; a few lines of what you always keep is enough.

Can I show that I give udhaar on the website?

You can say regular families can keep a monthly account and to ask at the counter. Never put customers' names or amounts on a public page.

Can people order a few items from the website?

They tap the WhatsApp button on any page and type what they need. The website itself has no cart or checkout.

Can I put my delivery boy's number on the website?

Better to keep one shop number for orders. If you want, add a second number for delivery questions on the home delivery page.

Is the website in Hindi?

The pages are in English, but you can describe your shop to AppCub in Hindi or Hinglish. Keep item names simple, like atta, dal and chawal, so everyone understands them.

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