Sari-Sari Store Owner Struggles w/ Low Sales “100 minsan kita sa isang araw”
A female sari-sari store owner struggles with low sales and expressed her frustrations, saying, “nawawalan na ko ng pag-asa.”
A sari-sari store is a small, neighborhood convenience store commonly found in the Philippines. The term “sari-sari” means “variety” in Filipino, showing the store’s wide range of products. These stores are usually family-owned and operate out of a home or small structure.
Recently, Maria Noble, a Facebook user, shared her frustrations about the lack of sales in her humble shop. The post immediately spread like wildfire online and garnered various reactions from netizens.
Since opening her store on December 2, 2025, the small sari-sari store owner says her daily income has rarely reached P100, with some days earning as little as P6 by evening.
Noble shared that her small business is the primary source of income for her family, as she is a solo parent and a person with a disability (PWD). Despite her efforts, she has struggled to sustain her store, which provides for her family’s basic needs.
Running a sari-sari store can be challenging, especially in today’s economic climate, with increasing prices and fierce competition. Maria’s shows the difficulties faced by many small business owners in their efforts to support their families.
In another post, a female sari-sari store owner after receiving fake money from customer: ‘I used a uv counterfeit detector po’
She also expressed her fears about not being able to invest in her store or find additional capital to stock up on items that might attract more customers. The post emphasizes the struggles of sari-sari store owners.
Here is the full post:
“Sobrang tumal simula kanina umaga 6 pesos pa lang bentailang araw na simula nag bukas ako Dec.2 wala pa 100 minsan kita aa isang araw,maliit lng tindahan ko pero jan na namin kinukuha lahat PWD ans Solonparent di ko na alam gagawin nawawalan na ko ng pag-asa wala dn naman pandag daghirap maging mahirap”
The online community expressed their reactions to the post:
