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In Frisco’s Rail District, La Suprema Market is a one-stop shop for customers looking for Latin staples.
The business features a market, a taquería, a coffee shop and a butcher’s counter.
Growing up in Saudi Arabia, owner Summer Bannat never imagined she would one day own and operate a Hispanic market.
At La Suprema, Bannat provides a taste of home for Frisco’s Hispanic community while showcasing her own Middle Eastern roots.
Staying local
Bannat, who moved to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia when she was 19, originally planned to convert La Suprema into a Middle Eastern market after taking over from the previous owners in 2018.
After she began remodeling the space and bringing in new equipment, the positive response from former customers convinced her to maintain La Suprema as a primarily Hispanic market, Bannat said.
“People were excited that somebody took this place and was bringing it back to life,” she said.
Bannat kept on most of the original staff members, including key positions like the butcher and head chef, and began learning Spanish to better communicate with her employees.
She brought in produce cases, added a small bakery section and expanded the market’s inventory of Mexican snacks and spices, she said.
“I’m glad I kept it Hispanic,” Bannat said. “It was challenging in the beginning, but now I feel like I was blessed to keep it this way.”
What’s special about it?
Bannat has still managed to put her own twist on La Suprema.
Alongside traditional fillings like barbacoa and carnitas, the taquería’s menu features chicken and beef shawarma, and at the butcher’s counter, customers can choose from a selection of halal options.
Bannat, who has seven years of experience as a manager at Starbucks, also converted the former checkout area into a small coffee shop.
The cafe’s menu further blends La Suprema’s past and present with offerings like an Arabian latte made with cardamom and a Spanish latte made with cinnamon and condensed milk.
Bannat plans to add even more fusion dishes this summer in a bid to attract World Cup visitors, like Swedish meatballs made with Mexican spices as a nod to the Swedish national team hosted in Frisco.
What’s next
Once the excitement of the World Cup dies down, Bannat is ready to start a new chapter, she said.
“I want my kids to take this legacy, because I want to retire,” Bannat said.
After her children take control of La Suprema, Bannat plans to split her time between Frisco and Lebanon, where she spent time in her younger years.
“I’ve been working since I was 16 years old,” Bannat said. “It’s time for me to relax.”
