thought about this personally and i’m sure a lot of other people have as well. the primary reason this doesn’t work is inventory management. you can’t track inventory at kirana stores all by yourself, and all the kirana stores not only track inventory in different ways but also they also don’t all do it digitally. getting them to download, use and get accustomed to your platform - let alone pay for it, is a steep challenge in itself. not to mention doing that on scale. so showing inventory for different stores, on the app, having it updated at all times, is not something that’s feasible imo. for e.g. if i add a coke at 8 in the evening, but the store doesn’t have it because it’s out of coke, they can’t send in the order and the app doesn’t know they don’t have coke. it’s chaos all around. that said, the opportunity is massive. the unorganised sector is huge and i’m sure kirana stores in tier 1 at least are losing business. if you can solve for them, help them, make the app personal by putting faces and names of the ‘uncles’ sitting at the shop, it would be a unique personalised approach to make people feel like they aren’t being robbed and they’re being ‘local’ by ordering from their friendly neighbourhood kirana shop. sleep on it, do some primary research and if you find a solid solution, hit me up. would love to throw my hands on this one.

These downsides you've listed are a real stretch, and aren't really that much of a problem. Zepto pass costs just 39 rupees a month. With that frankly ridiculously low fee, I get a lot of additional monthly discounts. Delivery is free above 99 rupees, which you cross by adding just two or three items. Not sure what problem you're hinting at when you're talking about ordering veggies and fruits. If you're talking about quality, you'll sometimes fave the same issues when your kirana or veggie vendor also deliver. This post may sound like I'm a huge proponent of Zepto. I'm not. These guys are using VC monies to kill local businesses. It's unfair and predatory. But most ppl don't care. You're getting anything you want within ten mins, and at great discounts. Dig deeper here to find a more genuine insight.

But the major problem is how will you convince Kirana stores to join the platform and adapt to the new age of quick commerce ?

This idea is already executed by Name of Love Kirana store